tarpon

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tarpon
    n 1: large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters
         especially off Florida [syn: {tarpon}, {Tarpon atlanticus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tarpon \Tar"pon\, n. (Zool.)
   Same as {Tarpum}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tarpum \Tar"pum\, n. (Zool.)
   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}.
   [1913 Webster]