tarpum

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Noun

tarpum (plural tarpums)

A large marine fish (Megalops atlanticus) of the southern United States and the West Indies, with large silvery scales.

Synonyms

jewfish, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, tarpon

References

Megalops atlanticus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Megalops atlanticus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Megalops atlanticus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
tarpum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.. Note the apparent misspelling of the genus name.

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