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OCR: MEGALOPIDAE Tarpons Tarpon are powerful predators and among the most primitive fish families One of the larger bony fishes in the Caribbean tar- pon grow six feet in length One of the Caribbean's many endan- gered game fishes, tarpon are pop- ular or their tenacity, strength. and ability to leap out 01 the water They may hunt singly in pairs, or in small schools Their scales have bright chromelike finish although they may appear bronze OP greenish in some lighting condi- tions These juvenile tarpon were hunting the near shore reefs 1.0F