Long
coveted
as
a trememdous
game
fish,
the
Atlantic
Tarpon
is
found
in-shore
along
the
coasts
of
North
and
South
America
as
well
as
Western
Africa.
While
the
average
is
40
to
50
lbs.,
the
Florida
record
for
a
Tarpon
is
243
lbs.
Maturing
slowly
at
7 to
13
years
of
age
the
Tarpon
can
breathe
air
at
the
surface.
The
female
can
lay
as
many
as
12
million
eggs
which
will
tolerate
a wide
range
of
ocean
salinity,
making
it
a very
durable
fish.
The
Tarpon
is
a powerful
swimmer,
feeding
mainly
on
other
fish
and
large
crustaceans.
