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Atlantic tarpon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ray-finned fish, of species Megalops atlanticus, that inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons and rivers about the Atlantic Ocean, typically in tropical and subtropical regions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1996, Marty Snyderman, Clay Wiseman, Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Aqua Quest Publications, page 161, Atlantic tarpon are among the most dramatic and unusual of all Caribbean fishes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silver king

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: tarpon atlantycki — Megalops atlanticus
  • Russian: атланти́ческий тарпо́н (atlantíčeskij tarpón) — Megalops atlanticus