Names
| Dutch name | Tarpoen |
| English name | Tarpon |
| Alternative English name | Silverfish |
| Papiamento name | Sábalo |
| Valid name | Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 |
| Misspelled name | Megalops atlaticus |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Elopiformes [order]
Tarpons and Tenpounders
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Megalopidae [family]
Tarpons
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Megalops Lacepède, 1803 [genus]
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Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 [species]
Tarpon
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Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 [species]
Tarpon
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Megalops Lacepède, 1803 [genus]
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Megalopidae [family]
Tarpons
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Elopiformes [order]
Tarpons and Tenpounders
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates