TarponCongratulations, you caught a Fish!
Tarpon(Megalops atlanticus)
Description: last ray of dorsal fin extended into long filament; one dorsal fin; back dark
blue to green or greenish black shading into bright silver on the sides; may be brownish
gold in estuarine waters; huge scales; mouth large and points upward.
Found: OFFSHORE fish often seen near the surface.
Size: most angler catches 40 to 50 pounds.
