"Atlantic tarpon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Atlantic tarpon [plural], Atlantic tarpons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|Atlantic tarpon|s}} Atlantic tarpon (plural Atlantic tarpon or Atlantic tarpons)
  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. Categories (lifeform): Elopomorph fish Synonyms: silver king Translations (Megalops atlanticus): атланти́ческий тарпо́н (atlantíčeskij tarpón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Atlantic_tarpon-en-noun-LxjW0r8u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Russian translations

Inflected forms

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