marlin
Sign in to saveMarlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority.
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- Extant genera
- Fossil genera
- Popular culture
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Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority.
== Name == The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.