Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
This species is typically only maintained by public aquariums, however pond raised juveniles have been made available to the pet trade (although highly inadvisably due to their huge maximum size (over 350 pounds)).
A picturesque grotto keeps these Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) partly in the shade.
When you're in the Tropics you can keep tropical fish outside! This pond has three sides of glass, and contains saltwater fish.
epithet aequifasciatus comes from the Latin aequus [same or equal] and fasciatus [band, girdle], referring to the equally wide dark stripes across the flanks, which differs from S. discus. The epithet tarzoo is a contraction of the name Tarpon Zoo, ...
 See also: Fish, Aquarium, Water, Blue, Species
  
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