Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Atlantic Tarpon
Also known as: Silver King
Category: Tarpons
Scientific Name: Megalops atlanticus
Size: 2 to 5 ft. (60 cm to 1.5 m)  
Depth: 0-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Elopiformes (Order)
     └Megalopidae (Family)
      └Megalops (Genus)

Silvery fishes
Tarpons

Atlantic Tarpon



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