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Recent observations

Photos

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What

Tarpon

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 16, 2008

Description

Dive site Bari Reef, max depth 14.3 m/47 ft, late afternoon.

Out in the blue past the drop-off.

Photos

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What

Tarpon

Observer

mattisb

Date

Feb 17, 2013 08:31 AM PST

Place

Magellan Dr, Bayshore Gardens, Florida, US (Google, OSM)

Photos

No photos

What

Tarpon

Observer

corychia

Date

Jan 29, 2012

Description

In kayak by shallow water (around 1-2 feet) We were just moving into the channel by a deeper spot when the water by us exploded and I saw the back half of a very large fish. Then shortly after we saw a giant fish 5+ feet jump completely out of the water.

Photos

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Observer

maractwin

Date

Sep 19, 2006

Photos

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What

Atlantic Tarpon Megalops atlanticus

Observer

maractwin

Date

Jul 27, 2012 05:09 PM EDT

Photos

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What

Silverfish

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

Jul 1, 2012

Description

A bunch of large tarpon swimming around under our docked boat.

Photos

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What

Silverfish

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

Jun 29, 2012

Description

Quite a few swimming around under our docked boat.

Photos

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What

Silverfish

Observer

hartvillestuff

Date

Jun 23, 2012

Place

Layton, FL (Google, OSM)

Photos

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What

Atlantic Tarpon Megalops atlanticus

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 16, 2008

Description

Dive site Salt Pier.

Photos

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What

Atlantic Tarpon Megalops atlanticus

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 13, 2008

Description

Dive site Something Special.

Photos

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What

Silverfish

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

May 10, 2008

Description

Bari Reef dive site, evening/night.

A good number of them zooming around.

Photos

No photos

What

Silverfish

Observer

circatari

Date

the past
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Description from Wikipedia

Elopiformes (pronounced /ɨˌlɒpɨˈfɔrmiːz/) is the order of ray-finned fish that includes the tarpons, tenpounders, and ladyfish, as well as a number of extinct types. They have a long fossil record, easily distinguished from other fishes by the presence of an additional set of bones in the throat.

No range data available.