The Collaborative International Dictionary
Batrachus tau
Sarpo \Sar"po\, n. [Corruption of Sp. sapo a toad.] (Zo["o]l.) A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico ( Batrachus tau, var. pardus).
Batrachus tau
Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species ( Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo.
The angler.
A swellfish.