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Tarpon
(Megalops cyprinoides)

Tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)

Other common names:
Oxeye Tarpon.
Broussonet Tarpon.
Hairen.
Ox-eye Herring.

Identification:
Complete body covered with large scales.
Upper body blue-grey, silvery sides and brilliant silver belly.
Deeply forked tail and greatly elongated dorsal fin.
A huge mouth with projecting and upturned lower jaw with bony plates and no teeth.
Very large black eyes.

Temperature range:
21 - 37 Celsius (70 - 100 Fahrenheit).

Typical location:
In estuaries and coastal waters, rivers and mangrove forests.
Note: In Phuket, this species is mainly found in Par Lai Lake.

Fishing methods:
Flies, spinners, sub-surface lures or shrimps.

Fighting characteristics:
An extremely good fighter with lots of stamina that will mix
surface jumps with several very fast runs until exhausted.
The ultimate catch on light tackle.


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