Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,585
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a ray-finned fish that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. It is also known as the silver king. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean, typically in tropical and subtropical regions, though it has been reported as far north as Nova Scotia and the Atlantic coast of southern France, and as far south as Argentina.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Atlantic tarpon”.