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8507

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Order: Elopiformes
Family: Megalopidae
Species: Megalops atlanticus   tarpon
Cat No: NRM 8507. N=2
Determiner: Unknown
Length:
Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Central America
Country: GUADELOUPE State/Province: Saint Barthélémy
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin:
Ocean: Atlantic Ocean
Locality: Saint Barthélémy
Field Number: GOE-1867
Leg: Goës, AT
Date: 1867

Object remarks: Collected in brackish water. The original lot NRM 8507 with two specimens was split in two jars for some time, one for the exhibition (with specimen mounted on white glass plate) and one for the collection. The two specimens were reassembled in one jar in 1997. Species epithet updated from 'Megalops thrissoides'/SIL, 1997.
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