plural tarpon or tarpons
: a large silvery elongate bony fish (Megalops atlanticus of the family Megalopidae) that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, reaches a length of about six feet (two meters), and is often caught for sport
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Also in the menagerie was a manatee named Samantha and an aggressive flock of pelicans poised to snatch fish not promptly gobbled up by the tarpon.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Shannon, 42, recently had back surgery and didn’t want to risk injuring herself in rougher, deeper water, or by pulling up a big tarpon on the flats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Then, from April to August, is when the thousands of tarpons come in.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Robbie’s Marina: No trip through the Upper Keys is complete without a stop to feed the tarpon.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Shannon, 42, recently had back surgery and didn’t want to risk injuring herself in rougher, deeper water, or by pulling up a big tarpon on the flats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Then, from April to August, is when the thousands of tarpons come in.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Robbie’s Marina: No trip through the Upper Keys is complete without a stop to feed the tarpon.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Tarpon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarpon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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tarpon
noun
tar·pon
ˈtär-pən 
plural tarpon or tarpons
: a large silvery sport fish found in the Gulf of Mexico and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
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