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Definition of Tarpon

Tarpon
Tarpon Tar"pon, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tarpum.
tarpon
Tarpum Tar"pum, n. (Zo["o]l.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish.

Meaning of Tarpon from wikipedia

- Megalopidae. The two species of tarpons are Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon) and the Megalops cyprinoides (Indo-Pacific tarpon). M. atlanticus is found...
- Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The po****tion was 23,484 at the 2010 census. Tarpon Springs has the highest percentage...
- The tarpon is a species of a large, herring-like fish of the genus Megalops. Tarpon may also refer to: Tarpon, Virginia, a community in the United States...
- The Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) is a ray-finned fish that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. It is also known as the silver...
- Tarpon Bay or Tarpon Bayou may refer to any of several bays in Florida and South Carolina, named for the tarpon fish: Tarpon Bay of Sanibel Island, Florida...
- Lake Tarpon is a freshwater lake located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Tampa in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Lake Tarpon is the largest lake...
- named USS Tarpon for the tarpon, a large, herring-like fish found abundantly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The first Tarpon (Submarine...
- Tarpon Inn is a historic hotel located in Port Aransas, Texas, United States that originally opened in 1886. The building was named after the tarpon sport...
- Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides), also known as the oxeye herring or simply herring, is a relatively medium-sized species of tarpon. In appearance...
- The Rambler Tarpon was a concept car, a compact-sized sporty youth-oriented 2 plus 2 hardtop coupé developed in 1963 by American Motors Corporation (AMC)...
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