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Atlantic tarpon
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Atlantic tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Also called Sábalo

Grows to
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Group
Fish
Family
Megalopidae

Where to see it

Known from Bonaire, Bay Islands, Belize and 3 more places.

  • BonairePiers, mostly at nightBest April to October. Possible from November to March.

Also seen in Bay Islands, Belize, Curaçao, Mexican Caribbean and Pacific Costa Rica.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

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