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Indo-Pacific tarpon

Megalops cyprinoides

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
イセゴイ(ハイレン)Japan · JapaneseReference
AloseSeychelles · FrenchReference
BonefishIndiaReference
Bony mulletAustraliaReference
Broussonet tarponUK Gr. BritainReference
HairenJapan · JapaneseReference
Indo-Pacific tarponAustraliaReference
Indo-Pacific tarponGuamReference
Indo-Pacific tarponKenyaReference
Indo-Pacific tarponMalaysiaReference
Indo-Pacific tarponMicronesiaReference
Indo-Pacific tarponPhilippinesReference
Indo-Pacific tarponGlobalReference
Indopazifischer TarpunGermany · GermanReference
IsegoiJapan · JapaneseReference
LadyfishMalaysiaReference
Lover's moonPhilippinesReference
LubineSeychelles · FrenchReference
MoonfishMalaysiaReference
Osoog-tarponSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
OxeyeSouth AfricaReference
OxeyeUnited StatesReference
Oxeye herringAustraliaReference
Oxeye herringIndonesiaReference
Oxeye herringTimor-LesteReference
Ox-eye herringAustraliaReference
Ox-eye herringIndiaReference
Ox-eye herringPapua New Guin.Reference
Oxeye tarponIndiaReference
Oxeye tarponKenyaReference
Oxeye tarponNorth. MarianasReference
Oxeye tarponSouth AfricaReference
Pazifischer TarpunGermany · GermanReference
Tarpão do Indo-pacificoMozambique · PortugueseReference
Tarpão-do-Indo-PacíficoPortugal · PortugueseReference
TarponAustraliaReference
TarponMyanmarReference
TarponSri LankaReference
TarponFijiReference
TarponFrance · FrenchReference
TarponIndonesiaReference
TarponMalaysiaReference
TarponPhilippinesReference
TarponUK Gr. BritainReference
Tarpón del Indo-PacíficoSpain · SpanishReference
Tarpón Indo-PacíficoSpain · SpanishReference
Tarpon Indo-PacifiqueGlobal · FrenchReference
Ten-pounderAustraliaReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Australia · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Cambodia · China · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Eswatini · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Guam · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Japan · Kenya · Korea (North) · Korea (South) · Kuwait · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Maldives · Mauritius · Micronesia · Mozambique · Myanmar · New Caledonia · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Qatar · Reunion [La] · Rodriguez I. · Samoa · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Somalia · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Un. Arab Emir. · Vanuatu · Viet Nam · Yemen · Zimbabwe

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.