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Tarpon Megalops atlanticus

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Megalopidae [family]
Megalops [genus] (1)
atlanticus [species]

Classification

Megalopidae [family]
Megalops [genus] (1)
atlanticus [species]

Presence

Recorded on
  • Bonaire
  • Curaçao
  • Saba Bank
  • Sint Eustatius
  • Presence status
  • Indigenous (1) - Bonaire
  • Indigenous (1) - Curaçao
  • Indigenous (1) - Saba Bank
  • Indigenous (1) - Sint Eustatius
  • Notes on presence status Marine species are considered ubiquitous around the Dutch Caribbean by Macrae et al (2021), but this species has not been recorded yet on Aruba, Sint Maarten and Saba.

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