| NOUN | animal | Istiophoridae, family Istiophoridae | sailfishes |
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| Meaning | sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins. | |
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| Synonym | family Istiophoridae | |
| Member of | Scombroidea, suborder Scombroidea | mackerels |
| Members | Istiophorus, genus Istiophorus | type genus of the Istiophoridae |
| Makaira, genus Makaira | marlins | |
| Tetrapturus, genus Tetrapturus | A genus of Istiophoridae | |
| billfish | giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw | |
| sailfish | large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail | |
| Broader | fish family | Any of various families of fish |
| Spanish | familia Istiophoridae, Istiophoridae | |
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