Megalops atlanticus (Tarpon)
Release Date 2004-03-12; Updated Date 2010-02-01
- Reference
- Inoue, J.G., Miya, M., Tsukamoto, K., Nishida, M. Mitogenomic evidence for the monophyly of elopomorph fishes (Teleostei) and the evolutionary origin of the leptocephalus larva Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 32 (1), 274-286 (2004)
- Water Area
- Fresh Water; Salt Water; Brack Water;
- Habitat
- reef-associated
- Depth Range (m)
- 0 - 40
- Importance in Fisheries
- commercial
- Threat to Humans
- reports of ciguatera poisoning
- IUCN Red List Status
- Vulnerable
Mitogenome Annotation by MitoAnnotator
You can download standardized annotation of the Megalops atlanticus mitogenomic sequence via the links below.
For details about our automatic annotation engine, refer to MitoAnnotator. The annotation file can be directly used for sequence data submission via NCBI GenBank (BankIt) Submission System. or DDBJ Nucleotide Sequence Submission System.
The following image is a visual representation of the mitogenome created by Chloroplot.
Other Resources
Order: Elopiformes
Family: Megalopidae
Genus: Megalops
Species: Megalops atlanticus
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