billfish

English

an Atlantic blue marlin ()

Etymology

bill +‎ fish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/
• Hyphenation: bill‧fish

Noun

billfish (plural billfishes or billfish)

1. Any of several fish, of the families 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.

2. Other fish with elongated jaws:
   1. gars (Lepisosteidae)
   2. saury ()
   3. silver gar (, Belonidae)
   4. northern pipefish (, Syngnathidae)

Translations

Istiophorids and Xiphiids

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