Sealife guideThe atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus
Last updated on 04/16/2025 at 11:47 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Atlantic tarpon
- French name: Tarpon de l'Atlantique
- Spanish name: Tarpón,sábalo
- Scientific name: Megalops atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1847)
- Family name: Megalopidae
- Order name: Elopiformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The atlantic tarpon is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The atlantic tarpon appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2019 within the category Vulnerable !
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