sailfish
Fast finned fish
A sailfish is a large, fast-swimming ocean fish distinguished by its elongated bill and enormous dorsal fin that rises like a sail along its back.
Found in warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters, sailfish are prized by sport fishermen for their speed and the spectacular leaps they make when hooked.
They use their sail-like fin for herding prey and temperature regulation.
He spent years chasing sailfish off the Florida coast before finally landing one.
Spear-snouted game fish
- spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly
- broadbillWide-beaked passerine species
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
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- dorsalOf the back
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- rostrumRaised speaker's platform
- spearPole with sharp point
streamlined · cobalt · silver · iridescent · scales · gills · retractable · hydrodynamic
Award for winning
- gamefishFish pursued recreationally
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- charterFounding organizational document
- deep-seaOf ocean depths
trolling · angling · rod · reel · lure · tournament · record · tagging
Most rapid of all
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- swiftMoving with speed
- burstBreak apart suddenly
chase · pursuit · sprint · agile · explosive · quick · rapid · hunting
Of the open sea
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Indo-Pacific · offshore · blue-water · thermocline · current · Guatemala · Mexico · Florida
marlin
Spear-snouted game fish
- spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly
- broadbillWide-beaked passerine species
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
bill
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spear · streamlined · cobalt · silver · iridescent · scales · gills · retractable · hydrodynamic · blade
trophy
Award for winning
- gamefishFish pursued recreationally
- catch-and-releaseFishing without keeping
- charterFounding organizational document
deep-sea · trolling · angling · rod · reel · lure · tournament · record · tagging · outrigger
fastest
Most rapid of all
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- swiftMoving with speed
burst · chase · pursuit · sprint · agile · explosive · quick · rapid · hunting · strike
pelagic
Of the open sea
Caribbean · Indo-Pacific · offshore · blue-water · thermocline · current · Guatemala · Mexico · Florida · Mozambique
migration
Movement to new territory
temperature · spawning · aggregation · pattern · tracking · range · journey · route · dispersal
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- watercraftboat, kayak, canoe, ships, ship
sailfishsea slug
Shell-less marine gastropod
starfish · sea cucumber · seahorse · ocean sunfish · sea anemone
sailfishocean sunfish
Huge truncated marine vertebrate
blobfish · pufferfish · eel · ray · flatfish
sailfishanglerfish
Bioluminescent deep-sea predator
viperfish · blobfish · hagfish · coelacanth · grenadier
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