AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) · 1995 · 10 citations · 0 references
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Natural ResourcesFisheriesZoologyFish BiologyFish Population DynamicsFisheries BiologyFish Larval EcologyFish Life HistoryFisheries EcologyLarval EcologyMarine Fish BiologyFishery Population DynamicsHistory Of Natural HistoryLarval Migration PatternsSizeSystematics Of Marine Fishes
The natural history of Tarpon atlanticus (Valenciennes 1846) is reconstructed based on published information. Tarpon is a remarkable fish because of its peculiar larvae, large adult size, migration patterns and its capability to breathe atmospheric air. Destructive fisheries - some using dynamite - have much reduced the population of tarpon along the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and some catch data are presented which document this.