Definition of "tarpon" [tar•pon]

• Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish (Megalops atlanticus) of Atlantic coastal waters. (noun)

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• "For example, it probably does no damage to a 10 - or 15-pound snook or barracuda, but a 100-pound tarpon is another matter."
• "Using DNA is a cost-effective, less-invasive way to tag tarpon, and unlike conventional tags, it lasts forever."
• "Yes | No | Report from joey wrote 1 year 9 weeks ago haha, i don't turn my nose up at permit, i like to fish for them. i just think 'permit fever' is all psychological, something generated from the pages of magazines. they are a great sport fish, but far from god's greatest gift. there are only a handful of people who target permit anywhere in the overall scheme of saltwater fishing, they are frequently encountered while pursuing other fish such as tarpon or bonefish, and in only certain parts of south florida that i don't think they contribute much to the overall numbers, that's all i was saying."