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Family Elopidae, TARPONS
Elops saurus
Description: terminal mouth, slender body, small scales; last dorsal ray not elongated; head small and pointed.
Similar Fish: juvenile tarpon,
Megalops atlanticus.
Where found: INSHORE
fish, in bays and estuaries; occasionally enters freshwater, occurring
in tidal pools and canals; often forms large schools and harasses bait
at the surface.
Size: 2 to 3 pounds.
*Florida Record: 4 lbs., 10 ozs.
Remarks: known to spawn OFFSHORE, ribbon-like larvae very similar to
Albula and
Megalops, peaking in fall; adult feeds predominantly on fish and crustaceans; leaps when hooked.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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