Atlantic tarpon
megalops atlanticus latin

The Atlantic tarpon is also known as the silver king.

Despite its namesake, the Atlantic tarpon is not limited to one body of water or exclusive to the East Coast.

The largest species is much-coveted-sport fish, the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus).

The predators of S. marina include larger piscivorous fish such as the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus).

In appearance, it is like the Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus: olive-green on top, and silver on the sides.

The Atlantic tarpon, a subspecies of tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers.

A resident and isolated population of Atlantic tarpon, (Megalops atlanticus) has become established in the Graeme Hall Swamp.

The two species of tarpons are Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon) and the Megalops cyprinoides (Indo-Pacific tarpon).

The Atlantic tarpon 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.

American black bear, racking horse, Yellow-shafted Flicker, wild turkey, Atlantic tarpon, largemouth bass, Southern Longleaf Pine, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Monarch butterfly, Alabama red-bellied turtle, Red Hills salamander, camellia, oak-leaf hydrangea, peach, pecan, and blackberry are Alabama's state symbols.

The largest species is much-coveted-sport fish, the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus).

The predators of S. marina include larger piscivorous fish such as the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus).

In appearance, it is like the Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus: olive-green on top, and silver on the sides.

Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

The Atlantic tarpon, a subspecies of tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers.

A resident and isolated population of Atlantic tarpon, (Megalops atlanticus) has become established in the Graeme Hall Swamp.

The two species of tarpons are Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon) and the Megalops cyprinoides (Indo-Pacific tarpon).

The administrative capital of the municipality of El Castillo is the village of Boca de Sábalos, which translates from Spanish to "mouth of the tarpon" (Megalops atlanticus).