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  2. Tarpon - Wikipedia

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    Tarpon are fish of the genus Megalops. They are the only members of the family Megalopidae. They are the only members of the family Megalopidae. Of the two species, one ( M. atlanticus ) is native to the Atlantic , and the other ( M. cyprinoides ) to the Indo-Pacific Oceans.

  3. Atlantic tarpon - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic tarpon's most significant predators are sharks and humans. [7]The diet of the Atlantic tarpon changes as the fish grows with those in the leptocephalus stage absorbing nutrients directly from the water, those in the juvenile stage eating zooplankton and other small prey, and adults primarily consuming fish, crabs, and shrimp.

  4. Elopiformes - Wikipedia

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    The Elopiformes / ˈ ɛ l ə p ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are the order of ray-finned fish including the tarpons, tenpounders, and ladyfish, as well as a number of extinct types.They have a long fossil record, easily distinguished from other fishes by the presence of an additional set of bones in the throat.

  5. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    Interesting Facts for Adults. 11. If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, it can result in a class 4 felony and up to 25 years in prison. ... 126. Fish can cough to clean their gills from dirt ...

  6. Skipjack shad - Wikipedia

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    The maximum length in adults is 20 inches, but they are most commonly found to be between 12 and 18 inches (300–460 mm). [4] The oldest specimen of skipjack herring reported was four years old. [11] High population rates and the fact that there it has little to no interest to fisheries tells us that humans do not have much influence on life ...

  7. Archosargus probatocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Archosargus probatocephalus is an omnivore, the larger juveniles and adults are predators of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), oysters, clams, crustaceans, and small fish with the young Atlantic croakers (Micropogonias undulatus) The large flattened teeth are used to crush prey protected by shells or armor as well as to scrape barnacles off ...

  8. Florida man steals large fish from sporting goods store ... - AOL

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    The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said a male suspect entered a Bass Pro Shop in the Ft. Myers area and captured the large fish in the net before police said he "fled the store with the tarpon."

  9. Diversity of fish - Wikipedia

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    One of the longest living sport fish is the Atlantic tarpon, with a reported age of 55 years. [43] ... boxfish move slowly, but few other fish are able to eat the adults.