Tarpon - A marine fish closely related to the ten-pounder. It is common in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, has an elongated body with large, silver scales, and reaches about 6 feet and 200 pounds; a noted sport fish.
The tarpons (Spanish: sábalos) are large coastal fish prized by anglers. They grow up to 8 feet in length and sometimes weigh 200 pounds. There are two species in a single genus Megalops in the family Megalopidae, one native to the Atlantic, and the other to the Indo-Pacific oceans.