tarpons

Variant of tarpon

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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