tarpon vs Tarpon atlanticus

tarpon and Tarpon atlanticus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tarpon	Yes	No	No	No
Tarpon atlanticus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tarpon and Tarpon atlanticus are synonyms defined as:

tarpon and Tarpon atlanticus: large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida

tarpon (noun)	Tarpon atlanticus (noun)
large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida	large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida