Tarpon are considered some of the greatest saltwater game fishes, prized not only because of their great size but also because of their fight and spectacular leaping ability.

Tarpon are powerful, explosive and acrobatic fighters. Tarpon also have great stamina, making them one of Florida’s most challenging and exciting nearshore sportfish.

May 27, 2024 · The Tarpon is a popular game fish that is prized not for its flesh but for its vigor upon being captured. The tarpon fish, also known as the silver king, silverfish, silver sides, and …

Tarpon, any of certain marine fish of the family Megalopidae (order Elopiformes), related to the bonefish and the ladyfish and identified by the elongated last dorsal fin ray and the bony throat …

Aug 24, 2025 · Tarpon, often called the “Silver King,” are an iconic and captivating fish species that draw considerable interest from anglers worldwide. Their striking appearance and …

Tarpon are euryhaline fish that inhabit tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They are found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the Indo‑Pacific region.

There are two species: the Atlantic tarpon (M. atlanticus) and the Indo-Pacific tarpon (M. cyprinoides). Tarpons are slow-growing, long-living fish and are considered prized game fish …

The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a ray-finned fish that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. It is also known as the silver king.

May 29, 2025 · Tarpon reach sexual maturity at 6-7 years of age and a length of about 4 feet (1.2 m). Tarpon possess a leptocephalus larval stage, a reproductive strategy seen elsewhere only …

Tarpon range from Virginia to central Brazil in the western Atlantic, along the coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic, and all through the Gulf of America and Caribbean Sea. Because of its …