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Cyprinodon Hamilton 1822 non Lacépède 1803. Oculeus Commerson ex Lacépède 1803. Tarpon Jordan & Evermann 1896. Tarpon are fish of the genus Megalops. 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.
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.
Xiphactinus (from Latin and Greek for "sword-ray"), colloquially referred to as the X-fish, is an extinct genus of large predatory marine bony fish that lived during the late Albian to the late Maastrichtian. [4] The genus grew up to 5–6 metres (16–20 ft) in length, and superficially resembled a gargantuan, fanged tarpon. [1] [5]
12-71150 [3] GNIS feature ID. 0292048 [4] Website. www.ctsfl.us. Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Downtown Tarpon Springs has long been a focal point and underwent beautification in 2010. [5] It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 25,117 at the 2020 census.
August 28, 2024 at 10:45 PM. PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Owners of the Tarpon Woods golf course are looking to close it and turn it into a wetlands preserve, but residents are concerned about a year of ...
Lake Tarpon is a freshwater lake located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Tampa in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Lake Tarpon is the largest freshwater lake in Pinellas County with a surface area of 2,534 acres (10.25 km 2). [1] Its watershed encompasses 52 square miles (130 km 2). Its two largest tributaries are South Creek and Brooker ...
Distribution. 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.
Anclote River looking east from the Pinellas Avenue bridge. The Anclote River, running for 29 miles (47 km) [1] near Tarpon Springs, Florida flows westward towards the Gulf of Mexico from its source of creeks and springs inland. The river is home to a variety of fish and wildlife. Anclote River is home to the sponging and fishing industries of ...