The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sarpo \Sar"po\, n. [Corruption of Sp. sapo a toad.] (Zool.)
A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf
of Mexico (Batrachus tau, var. pardus).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) 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.
(b) The angler.
(c) A swellfish.
[1913 Webster]