Atlantic Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Megalops atlanticus is a ray-finned fish that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. Tarpons feed almost exclusively on schooling fish and occasionally crabs. A tarpon is capable of filling its swim bladder with air, like a primitive lung. This gives the tarpon a predatory a... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Bermuda Ivory Coast Nigeria Liberia Benin +68 more in Seabook

Colors

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Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Edible

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