tarpon

(tärpən, -pän′)

noun pl. tarpons or tarpon

any of a family (Megalopidae, order Elopiformes) of bony fishes; esp., a large, silvery game fish (Megalops atlanticus) with very large scales, found in the warmer parts of the W Atlantic

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See tarpon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. tarpon tarpon or tar·pons
Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish (Megalops atlanticus) of Atlantic coastal waters.

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