billfish
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billfish (plural billfishes or billfish)
- Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
- 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, pages 7–8:
- Collectively, the billfishes are among the most sought-after game fishes because of their grace and power, in and out of the water.
- Other fish with elongated jaws:
Translations[edit]
Istiophorids and Xiphiids
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