mud bottoms. Tarpon commonly ascend rivers into fresh water. As they progress from the juvenile stage to adulthood, they often return to the ocean's open waters, though many remain in freshwater habitats.

Fossil species

Fossils of this genus go back to the Late Oligocene of Australia, and potentially the Late Cretaceous of Mississippi, US. Potential fossil remains are known from the Early Cretaceous (Albian)

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