ATLANTICTARPON

Atlantic tarpon

The Atlantic tarpon inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. The tarpon feeds almost exclusively on schooling fish and occasionally crabs. It is capable of filling its swim bladder with air, like a primitive lung. This gives the tarpon a predatory advantage when oxygen levels in the water are low. Tarpons have been recorded at up to in length and weighing up to . The Atlantic tarpon is also known as the silver king.

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