TARPON
The Atlantic tarpon is a ray-finned fish which inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. Tarpons feed almost exclusively on schooling fish, shrimp and occasionally crabs. A tarpon is capable of filling its swim bladder with air, like a primitive lung.
In appearance, tarpons are greenish or bluish on top and silver on the sides. The large mouth is turned upwards and the lower jaw contains an elongated, bony plate. The last ray of the dorsal fin is much longer than the others, reaching nearly to the tail.
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