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Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847

Tarpon
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Angola country information

Common names: Peixe-prata
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Atlantic Ocean (Ref. 3234) in Moçamedes region or even to the mouth of the Kunene River (Ref. 4446). Well known as gamefish in the Cuanza River (Ref. 120641).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hureau, J.-C., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Elopiformes (Tarpons and tenpounders) > Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Etymology: Megalops: Greek, megas, megalos = great + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range экология

морской; пресноводный; солоноватоводный ассоциированный с рифами; амфидромный (Ref. 51243); пределы глубины 0 - 40 m (Ref. 3789), usually 0 - 15 m (Ref. 42064).   Subtropical; 10°C - 40°C (Ref. 93687); 49°N - 44°S, 99°W - 14°E (Ref. 55254)

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