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  2. Tarpon - Wikipedia

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    Tarpon grow to about 4–8 ft (1.2–2.4 m) long and weigh 60–280 lb (27–127 kg). They have dorsal and anal soft rays and bluish or greenish backs. Tarpons possess shiny, silvery scales that cover most of their bodies, excluding the head.

  3. Atlantic tarpon - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Fish scale - Wikipedia

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    A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as well as possible hydrodynamic advantages.

  5. 80 Secondhand Finds That Are As Strange As They Are Wonderful

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    It now hangs in my castle room and reminds me of dragon scales lol and collecting a new layer of dust. Image credits: Weird and Wonderful Secondhand Finds #59 Found And Left At Goodwill In Lady ...

  6. Diversity of fish - Wikipedia

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    Scientists are sceptical. Counting growth lines on the scales of fish confined to ponds or bowls is unreliable, since they lay down extra lines. [40] [41] The maximum reliably reported age for a goldfish is 41 years. [42] Atlantic tarpon: One of the longest living sport fish is the Atlantic tarpon, with a reported age of 55 years. [43] [44] [45 ...

  7. Population dynamics of fisheries - Wikipedia

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    Age can be determined by counting growth rings in fish scales, otoliths, cross-sections of fin spines for species with thick spines such as triggerfish, or teeth for a few species. Each method has its merits and drawbacks. Fish scales are easiest to obtain, but may be unreliable if scales have fallen off of the fish and new ones grown in their ...

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    With its rebuilt and expanded mansion, private Tarpon Island is under contract in Palm Beach after being listed for sale at $187.5 million. Palm Beach's private Tarpon Island with asking price of ...

  9. Age determination in fish - Wikipedia

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    Aristotle (ca. 340 B.C.) may have been the first scientist to speculate on the use of hard parts of fishes to determine age, stating in Historica Animalium that “the age of a scaly fish may be told by the size and hardness of its scales.” [4] However, it was not until the development of the microscope that more detailed studies were performed on the structure of scales. [5]

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