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sailfish

[ seyl-fish ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) sailfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sailfishes.
  1. a large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin, long pelvic fins, and a double keel on each side of the tail.
  2. any of several related fishes having a high dorsal fin.


sailfish

/ 藞蝉别瑟濒藢蹿瑟蕛 /

noun

  1. any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans ( Atlantic sailfish ), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin
  2. another name for basking shark
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sailfish1

First recorded in 1585鈥95; sail + fish
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"We already have footage of hunting behavior of sailfish and mahi mahi where we have seen even more pronounced and more variable color change than in the marlin," Burns says.

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That scenario mirrors decade-old observations that other large predatory ocean fish鈥攎arlin and sailfish鈥攁lso keep near the surface in areas where deeper water is depleted of oxygen.

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Mayor Mart铆nez, 54, has watched the synthetic-drug revolution transform her hometown, which once prided itself on being the 鈥渟ailfish capital of the world.鈥

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A large sailfish leapt from the water and gored an elderly Maryland woman last week during a fishing excursion off Florida鈥檚 eastern coast.

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Stick around for a glimpse behind the camera as Rosenthal films sailfish hunting in the open ocean.

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