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Definition of Istiophoridae
1. Noun. Sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins.
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Scombroidea, Suborder Scombroidea
Member holonyms: Sailfish, Genus Istiophorus, Istiophorus, Billfish, Genus Makaira, Makaira, Genus Tetrapturus, Tetrapturus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Istiophoridae
Literary usage of Istiophoridae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some Fish and Some Fishing by Frank Gray Griswold (1921)
"The fish mentioned must have been a Tetrapturus amplus, the third and only other
member of the istiophoridae. It is a rare fish and is said to grow to a ..."
2. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... Red Sea halfbeak, which is regarded as endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
20cm. istiophoridae ..."
3. Some Fish and Some Fishing by Frank Gray Griswold (1921)
"The fish mentioned must have been a Tetrapturus amplus, the third and only other
member of the istiophoridae. It is a rare fish and is said to grow to a ..."
4. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... Red Sea halfbeak, which is regarded as endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
20cm. istiophoridae ..."
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