“Dinosaur” Fish | National Geographic

big and silvery there’s just really

big and silvery there’s just really nothing like it big silver scales on the

nothing like it big silver scales on the

nothing like it big silver scales on the side of their Amaral with a huge eye up

side of their Amaral with a huge eye up

side of their Amaral with a huge eye up in the head call the silver king this

in the head call the silver king this

in the head call the silver king this shiny Atlantic Beast can reach eight

shiny Atlantic Beast can reach eight

shiny Atlantic Beast can reach eight feet long and weigh over 350 pounds

feet long and weigh over 350 pounds

feet long and weigh over 350 pounds tarpon are so well adopted to grow and

tarpon are so well adopted to grow and

tarpon are so well adopted to grow and thrive they remain relatively unchanged

thrive they remain relatively unchanged

thrive they remain relatively unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs the

since the time of the dinosaurs the

since the time of the dinosaurs the fossil record of Tarpons goes back a

fossil record of Tarpons goes back a

fossil record of Tarpons goes back a long way we think we have fossils of

long way we think we have fossils of

long way we think we have fossils of karpin’s that are a hundred million

karpin’s that are a hundred million

karpin’s that are a hundred million years old for millennia

years old for millennia

years old for millennia tarpon growth has come down to survival

tarpon growth has come down to survival

tarpon growth has come down to survival of the fittest females spawn millions of

of the fittest females spawn millions of

of the fittest females spawn millions of eggs each year only a fraction make it

eggs each year only a fraction make it

eggs each year only a fraction make it to adulthood but those super specimens

to adulthood but those super specimens

to adulthood but those super specimens that do survive are built to last living

that do survive are built to last living

that do survive are built to last living for 50 years or more feeding and growing

for 50 years or more feeding and growing

for 50 years or more feeding and growing to mammoth proportions with few natural

to mammoth proportions with few natural

to mammoth proportions with few natural enemies being big allows them to escape

enemies being big allows them to escape

enemies being big allows them to escape the threats of predators and it lets

the threats of predators and it lets

the threats of predators and it lets them move into the open water where they

them move into the open water where they

them move into the open water where they can hunt for bigger prey one boost to

can hunt for bigger prey one boost to

can hunt for bigger prey one boost to their big size the tarpon is a Night

their big size the tarpon is a Night

their big size the tarpon is a Night Stalker born with nature’s answer to

Stalker born with nature’s answer to

Stalker born with nature’s answer to infrared technology this unusual ability

infrared technology this unusual ability

infrared technology this unusual ability is thanks to enormous eyes that work

is thanks to enormous eyes that work

is thanks to enormous eyes that work like highly sensitive light absorbers

like highly sensitive light absorbers

like highly sensitive light absorbers giant lenses capture every luminescent

giant lenses capture every luminescent

giant lenses capture every luminescent particle in the water

particle in the water

particle in the water maximizing reflections isolating moving

maximizing reflections isolating moving

maximizing reflections isolating moving shapes helping tarpon homed in on prey

shapes helping tarpon homed in on prey

shapes helping tarpon homed in on prey in deep waters it’s a huge scene and

in deep waters it’s a huge scene and

in deep waters it’s a huge scene and Stocking advantage allowing tarpon to

Stocking advantage allowing tarpon to

Stocking advantage allowing tarpon to snag fish other predators miss ambushing

snag fish other predators miss ambushing

snag fish other predators miss ambushing a meal with ease

– fisherman tarpon are extraordinary

– fisherman tarpon are extraordinary prize fighters one of the oceans

prize fighters one of the oceans

prize fighters one of the oceans toughest opponents

they carry the worldwide reputation of

they carry the worldwide reputation of the king of all for taste they’re so

the king of all for taste they’re so

the king of all for taste they’re so incredible fighting fish