sabalon.
/ˈsabələʊ/ U.S.
The tarpon, Megalops atlanticus.
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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > subclass Actinopterygii > subdivision Teleostei > [noun] > order Elopiformes > member of family Megalopidae
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1889 in Cent. Dict.
1904 W. M. Gallichan Fishing & Trav. Spain xvi. 161 These traps were set for the sábalos, or shad.]
1938 V. Heilner Salt Water Fishing xii. 195 Look at all the big marlin Hemingway has taken. And of course sabalo.
1965 A. J. McClane Standard Fishing Encycl. 924/2 Tarpon... Also known as the sabalo (Spanish), this species is considered by many anglers as the king of gamefishes.
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