Ladyfish Family Elopidae, TARPONS |
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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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission'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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