transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtär-pən ]
noun
( 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