Description
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Reference |
IB0711 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Tarpons - MEGALOPIDAE |
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Common Name |
Oxeye Herring,Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Megalops cyprinoides |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
The Oxeye Herring is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region in tropical inshore waters, mangroves, estuaries and occasionally in the lower reaches of freshwater rivers. It grows to a maximum length of 1.5 m. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |

