Marlin
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marlin is a large game
fish, also called a spearfish -
family:
Istiophoridae;
order:
Perciformes. It belongs to the
genus Tetrapturus (or
Makaira).
It has an elongated body, up to 2.5
m long, a spearlike snout, and a long rigid
dorsal fin, which extends forwards to form a crest. Marlins are fast swimmers, occurring in all seas and hunting small fish.
The larger species include the blue marlin,
Makaira nigricans, which grows to 4.6 m (14.6 feet) long and around 450
kg (992 pounds). They are popular
sporting fishes in certain tropical areas and are also commercially important as a food fish.
A marlin is a primary character in
Ernest Hemingway's
The Old Man and the Sea.
Other meanings
