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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.
The two species of tarpon are M. atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon) and M. cyprinoides (Indo-Pacific tarpon): M. atlanticus is found on the western Atlantic coast from Virginia to Brazil, throughout the Caribbean and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Tarpon are also found along the eastern Atlantic coast from Senegal to South Angola. [4]
The Indo-Pacific tarpon is found from the coasts of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to the coastal waters of South Asia, Southeast Asia, southern Japan, French Polynesia, and southern Australia. [4] Their usual habitat is in coastal waters, estuaries and many miles upstream (from the estuaries) in freshwater rivers and lakes.
Islands of Steel: This area recreates the habitat formed around an oil platform. The 125,000 (470,000 L) exhibit includes nurse sharks , amberjack , Atlantic tarpon , grouper , a barracuda , and many other species that could be found in a naturally occurring habitat in the Gulf of Mexico.
Atlantic tarpon: One of the longest living sport fish is the Atlantic tarpon, with a reported age of 55 years. [43] [44] [45] Green sturgeon: Some of the longest living fish are living fossils, such as the green sturgeon. This species is among the longest-living species found in freshwater, with a reported age of 60 years.
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Marine fish may be in different areas of the bay that include open water of the Gulf of Mexico or shallow water or estuaries closer to shore. These species include Catfish, Atlantic Croaker, southern flounder, pinfish, mullet, eel, drum, sea trout, tarpon, amberjack, pompano, common snook, jack crevalle, Tripletail, cobia, and snapper species. [5]
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