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Family: Megalopidae Tarpons



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Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847

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Megalops atlanticus
[Tarpon]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet, 1782)

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Megalops cyprinoides
[Indo-Pacific tarpon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Atlantic Ocean 250 TL 1847
Megalops cyprinoides Indo-Pacific tarpon Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1782



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