Dart Tag Overview
As Hallprint's flagship tag option, our range of plastic tipped dart tags are designed to provide an enormous diversity of high quality options for researchers tagging nearly all commonly researched and monitored fish species across a wide range of size classess and life histories.
Offering a single molded construction with a protective outer sheath around the coloured and individually numbered marker, built for long term durability and legibility in harsh natural conditions. Our proprietary range of anchor shapes and sizes are designed to lock behind the dorsal fin rays (teleosts) or lodge in a cartilagenous section (elasmobranchs) or firm muscle tissue (large pelagics).
Plastic Tipped Dart Tags are especially well suited to research projects requiring long term tag retention and durability- we are proud to hear reports of these tags being recaptured after 30+ years at liberty with no tag degradation or fish injury in a harsh marine environment. Marker lengths can be increased to allow signficant growth potential of the target species, making these an ideal option for long term growth studies starting on juvenile fish.
Optimal size ranges are specified in the options below, but may vary for your specific application. Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions. All dart tags can be customized for color, print and marker length. Some models allow addition of an optional RFID (PIT Tag) component.
Specifications
Common Applications
Stock Inventory
We carry a limited range of dart tags in stock in the US as a cost effective and convenient option for researchers needing quick turnaround of small order quantities with no custom printing required. These tags are pre-printed with unique alphanumeric or numeric ID series in a variety of colors and sizes, and are limited to inventory on hand.
Custom Orders
A majority of our fish tags are made to order to meet researchers' unique requirements. Please plan ahead- average production time is 4-5 weeks, plus shipping from Australia to your destination in North America.
We are hard at work developing an advanced configurator tool to allow fully online ordering of our custom products. In the meantime, please contact us by email or by clicking on the "live chat" button below.
Size and Type Options
Extra Small Plastic Tipped Dart Tags
These tags are popular for small fish likely to undergo fast growth rates such as juvenile tuna. A tag ID number can only be produced at the distal end of the marker and only one line of print is possible on these particular tags.
Type PDX extra small plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDX Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.2mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 2.4 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 20 cm to 30 cm
Type PDXL extra small dogleg plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDXL Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.2 mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 2.4 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 28 cm to 40 cm
Small Plastic Tipped Dart Tags
These tags are very popular with recreational fish tagging programs for a wide variety of species due to the ease of use and lower unit cost of applicators compared to T-bar tags. An ID number is usually printed at both ends of the marker and two lines of text are possible although only one is recommended in order to maximise the font size and hence readability of the print.
Type PDW small flat barb plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDW Flat Barb Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.6mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 3.3 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 35 cm to 55 cm
Type PDS small plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDS Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.6mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 3.3 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 35 cm to 55 cm
Type PDL small dogleg barb plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDL Dogleg Barb Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.6mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 3.3 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 40 cm to 80 cm
Large Plastic Tipped Dart Tags
Type PDA large plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDA Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 1.6mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: ~4.0 mm
Fish Length Range: proven performers with Finfish and Sharks from about 45 cm and above (includes tuna, barramundi, snoek, tarpon, and spanish (king) mackerel)
Type PDAT large thick marker plastic tipped dart tag
Type PDAT Thick Marker Plastic Tipped Dart Tag
Diameter Marker: ~ 2.0mm
Size of Outside Diameter Applicator Needle: 3.3 mm
Fish Length Range: Finfish Species between 35 cm to 55 cm
The Type PDAT Tag is a thicker and more visible version of the Type PDA Tag. It has an identical tag head as the Type PDA Tag, and is only available in high visibility yellow or orange colors.
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