elongatus, Megalops Girard [C. F.] 1859:224 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 10 (for Dec. 1858); ref. 18068] Long Island, New York, U.S.A. (stray). No types known. •Synonym of Tarpon atlanticus (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Hureau in Whitehead et al. 1984:226 [ref. 13675], Saldanha & Whitehead 1990:120 [ref. 35708]). •Synonym of Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847 -- (Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:32 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes 1847. Megalopidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.