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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Elopiformes (Order)
     └Megalopidae (Family) Tarpons
      └Megalops (Genus)
       └M. atlanticus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 126430🔗
iNaturalist ID: 51402🔗

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