Can anyone ID this tarpon?

[Hom3yboy22]

Can anyone help id my new tarpon? He is a lil beat up. The place i bought him from had him in a tank with some aggressive fish.

 

[tydus]

Looks like an indo pacific tarpon aka megalops cyprinoides

 

[Hom3yboy22]

Thats what i was guessing it was

 

[Chicxulub]

Looks like an indo pacific tarpon aka megalops cyprinoides

+1

 

[koltsixx]

Looks like an indo pacific tarpon aka megalops cyprinoides

Hit the nail right on the head.


OP very nice pick up! They get beastly and are always on the move definitely a great fish to watch!

 

[Outlaw22]

Im actually trying to get one. Nice pickup!

 

[Hom3yboy22]

i just got him eating freeze dried shrimp. he was really skittish at first but is getting 10 times more calm and recognizes me more everyday.

 

[pbass510]

i just got him eating freeze dried shrimp. he was really skittish at first but is getting 10 times more calm and recognizes me more everyday.

maybe due to the aggressive fish it was with before but nice pickup man

 

[luscombe1959]

Nice fish, how big is he now and how much did you pick him up for if you dont mind me asking

 

[Hom3yboy22]

maybe due to the aggressive fish it was with before but nice pickup man

yea, thats probably what it is. And thanks.

Nice fish, how big is he now and how much did you pick him up for if you dont mind me asking

thanks and no not at all, he is like 4 to 5 inches and i got him for 40 dollars at my LFS. I heard just recently that segrest farms has them, so I'm pretty sure that your LFS can get them in too.