Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1847.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Actinopterygii: order
Elopiformes: family
Megalopidae: genus
Megalops: species
Megalops atlanticus

Name

Synonyms: Megalops elongatus Girard, 1859; Megalops thrissoides Günther, 1868; Tarpon atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1847)
Homonyms: Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847
Common names: Abalitsa in language.; Atlandi tarpoon in Estonian; Atlantic tarpon in English; Atlantic tarpon in English; Atlantischer Tarpun in German; Atlantisk tarpon in Danish; Bass in English; Camaripim in Portuguese; Camarupi in Portuguese; Camarupim in Portuguese; Camarupim-tarpão in Portuguese; Camburupu in Portuguese; Camorubi in Portuguese; Camorupim in Portuguese; Camuripema in Portuguese; Camuripi in Portuguese; Camuripim in Portuguese; Camurupi in Portuguese; Camurupim in Portuguese; Camurupim-pema in Portuguese; Cangurupi in Portuguese; Cangurupim in Portuguese; Canjurupi in Portuguese; Canjurupim in Portuguese; Conjurupi in Portuguese; Cuffum in English; Cuffum in French; Dimtatoli in language.; Frauenfisch in German; Grand-écaille in French; Grand-écaille in French; Grand-écaille in French; Grand-écaille in French; Grand-écaille in French; Indo-Pacific tarpon in English; Madzorfloe in English; Manyofle in Irish; Mbessi in language.; Mell in Wolof; Mèl in Wolof; Ofin in language.; Palika in language.; Palika in language.; Peixe-prata in Portuguese; Peixe-prata in Portuguese; Peixe-prata in Portuguese; Peixe-prata-do-atlântico in Portuguese; Peixe-prata-do-atlântico in Portuguese; Pema in Portuguese; Perapema in Portuguese

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