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Definition of Makaira nigricans
1. Noun. Largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Makaira Nigricans
Literary usage of Makaira nigricans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Genera of Fishes ...: A Contribution to the Stability of Scientific by David Starr Jordan, Barton Warren Evermann (1917)
"ACHIRUS FASCIATUS Lacepède was wrongly supposed to be identical with PLEURONECTES
ACHIRUS L. Makaira Lacepède, IV, 688, 1803 ; type makaira nigricans ..."
2. Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries: Policies and Summary Statistics by Emily Andrews-Chouicha (2005)
"Thus, the current Law determines the exclusive sporting use of resources such as
Marlin (makaira nigricans and Makaira audax), ..."
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