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What is the difference between marlin and sailfish?

marlin | sailfish |

As nouns the difference between marlin and sailfish

is that marlin is any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera genus: Tetrapturus or genus: Makaira. Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw while sailfish is a fish of the genus genus: Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

marlin

English

(wikipedia marlin)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera . Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

    • Synonyms

    * spearfish

    sailfish

    English

    (wikipedia sailfish) (Istiophorus platypterus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A fish of the genus , having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

    • Synonyms

    * boohoo, woohoo