Tarpons’ habitats vary by species. Atlantic tarpons are located in warm areas of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Eastern Atlantic, their range extends from Senegal to the Congo; in the Western Atlantic, they are found in the West Indies, around Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Pacific tarpons are found in warm areas of the Pacific Ocean, including along the coasts of eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia, Southeast Asia, south Japan, South Australia and French Polynesia.