Tarpon is a kind of saltwater fish, featured in Age of Empires III. Tarpons are present in two maps; Caribbean (coexisting with Mahi-mahis) and Carolina (where they coexist with Sardines).
As with all other fish species in Age of Empires III, they yield 500 food.
History[]
| “ | Scientific Name: Megalopidae atlanticus Approx. Size: Up to 8 ft. long, 280 lbs. Diet: mullets, marine catfish, sardines, shrimp and crabs The tarpon, also called the “sliver king,” is a prized game fish with large scales that go from dark green and bluish black to silvery sides. The last ray of the dorsal fin has a long filament that can trail back as far as the tail. They have a specialized swim bladder that allows them survive in oxygen-poor areas by gulping air at the surface of the water. Tarpon are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters, typically living in shallow bays, estuaries and lagoons. | ” |
Gallery[]
Tarpons out of water.
The Tarpon's history portrait
| Animals in Age of Empires III | |
|---|---|
| Herdables | Cow · Goat · Llama · Sheep · Water Buffalo · Yak |
| Huntables | Bighorn Sheep · Bison · Capybara · Caribou · Deer · Elephant · Elk · Gazelle · Giant Salamander · Giraffe · Guanaco · Ibex · Marco Polo Sheep · Moose · Musk Deer · Musk Ox · Nilgai · Ostrich · Pronghorn · Rhea · Saiga · Serow · Tapir · Turkey · Zebra |
| Treasure Guardians | Alligator · Black Bear · Black Panther · Cougar · Coyote · Grizzly Bear · Hyena · Jaguar · Lion · Lion-Tailed Macaque · Monitor Lizard · Orangutan · Panda · Polar Bear · Rhinoceros · Snow Leopard · Snow Monkey · Tibetan Macaque · Tiger · Warthog · White Tiger · Wolf |
| Marine Guardians | Great White Shark · Orca |
| Fish | Bass · Carp · Catfish · Cod · Mahi-mahi · Mola Mola · Salmon · Sardines · Squid · Tarpon · Tuna |
| Whales | Beluga Whale · Hippo · Humpback Whale · Minke Whale |
