
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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