tarpon

Meaning

Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish.

Synonyms

Tarpon atlanticus

bonefish

banana fish

Indo-pacific bonefish

Indo-pacific tarpon

bastard mullet

broussonet tarpon

ladyfish

bananafish

lady fish

long-finned eel

ox-eye herring

oxeye tarpon

round jaw

roundjaw bonefish

banana

🍌

tenny

oxeye

Translations

tarpon

sábalo

Megalops atlanticus

είδος μεγάλου ιχθύος

Tarpon

Albula vulpes

Megalops cyprinoides

سمك الطّربون

megalopidae

tarpó

Tarpune

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: tarpoen

In summary

Compare Dutch tarpoen. Suggestions that the term derives from a Native American term are unlikely.