. 20 cm (fromGobde 1884) Common Name: tarpon Scientific Name: Megalops atlanticus Other Common Names: Tarpum, caffum, silverfish, silver king, jewfish, big scale; grande ecaille, grand ecoy, palika (French); sabalo, sabaloreal, tarpon(Spar\- ish) (Gunter 1945, Wade 1962, Hildebrand 1963, Hoese and Moore 1977, Fischer 1978, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Elopiformes Family: Elopidae Value Commercial: There is no commercial fishery for tarpon in the United States. Its flesh is generally considered to be fatty and of second rate quality
. 20 cm (fromGobde 1884) Common Name: tarpon Scientific Name: Megalops atlanticus Other Common Names: Tarpum, caffum, silverfish, silver king, jewfish, big scale; grande ecaille, grand ecoy, palika (French); sabalo, sabaloreal, tarpon(Spar\- ish) (Gunter 1945, Wade 1962, Hildebrand 1963, Hoese and Moore 1977, Fischer 1978, NOAA 1985). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Elopiformes Family: Elopidae Value Commercial: There is no commercial fishery for tarpon in the United States. Its flesh is generally considered to be fatty and of second rate quality, but in Central America and West Africa, it is marketed locally and consumed fresh or salted (Breder 1944, Wade 1962, Hildebrand 1963). Historically, there was a substantial fishery for tarpon in Ceara, Brazil in the 1960's (de Menezes and Paiva 1966, Cyr pers. comm.). Their large scales are sometimes used for ornamental pur- poses (artificial pearls, wind chimes, etc.) (Manooch 1984). Recreational: The tarpon is considered a superb in- shore game fish, and it is valuable to the economies of areas where it is fished (Hoese and Moore 1977, Killam et al. 1992). Its fighting ability and aerial acrobatics are famous, and it is sought for sport throughout most of its range. Fishing occurs primarily from March through June and from October to November from bridges, piers, and anchored boats (Manooch 1984, NOAA 1985). Tarpon fishing in the state of Florida is regu- lated, with anglers required to purchase a permit before they can harvest a fish (Crabtree et al. 1992). In Texas, fishing is currently allowed on a catch and release basis only (TPWD1993). Proposed regulations would allow the harvest of a single tarpon over 80 inches ( cm) with the purchase of tag from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) (Hegen pers. comm.). Indicator of Environmental Stress: Because of its high trophic level, the tarpon was chosen as a test species in a study of the effects of chlorinated hyd
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