n.
Pronunciation: ' tär-p ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tarpon or tarpons
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1685
: a large silvery elongate bony fish ( Megalops atlanticus of the family Elopidae) 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