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Megalopidae

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  • Young Atlantic tarpon (Tarpon atlanticus)
    In elopiform: Annotated classification

    Family Megalopidae (tarpons)Swim bladder partially cellular, lunglike, and connected with the ear; scales large; 23–25 branchiostegal rays. Length to 2.5 metres (about 8 feet) and weight to 150 kg (about 330 pounds) in M. atlanticus; length to 1.5 metres (5 feet) in M. cyprinoides. 1…

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