The tarpon is a species of a large, herring-like fish of the genus Megalops.

Tarpon may also refer to: Tarpon, Virginia, a community in the United States Grumman Tarpon or Grumman TBF Avenger, a torpedo bomber HMS Tarpon (1917), a destroyer HMS Tarpon (N17), a submarine launched in 1939 USS Tarpon (SS-14) or USS C-3, a C-class submarine USS Tarpon (SS-175), a Porpoise-class submarine that served during World War II Rambler Tarpon, a 1963 concept car from the American Motors Corporation (AMC)

See also Atlantic tarpon, a subspecies of tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) HMS Tarpon, a list of ships of the British Royal Navy Indo-Pacific tarpon, a subspecies of tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides) Tarpan USS Tarpon, a list of United States Navy ships Tarpon Springs, Florida Tarpon River, a river in Florida Lake Tarpon, a lake in Florida