286 Tarpon, Bone fish 



Tarpon 

 Tarpon atlanticus (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 



Color: Blue-silver above; sides and belly bright silver. 



Distribution: Most common in the Wes<^ Indies, the Gulf 



of Mexico, and Florida. Recorded from Brazil to Nova 



Scotia. 



Size: Reported maximum length about 8 feet. 



General Information: A rare straggler in the area from 



Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. 



Economic Importance: Of little value as a food fish. An 



important species in the recreational fisheries of Florida. 



Bonefish 



Albula vulpes (Linnaeus) 



Color: Brilliant silver. Scales on upper surface of body with 



a greenish tint. 



Distribution: Found in all tropical seas. Rarely reaches as 



far north as Cape Cod. 



Size: May reach a length of over IVi feet and a weight of 



13 pounds. 



General Information: Rare in the Chesapeake and Middle 



Atlantic regions. 



Economic Importance: An important game fish in Florida 



waters. 



