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Marlin

A marlin is a large game fish, also called a spearfish - family: Istiophoridae; order: Perciformes. It belongs to the genus Tetrapturus (or Makaira).

It has an elongated body, up to 2.5 m long, a spearlike snout, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forwards to form a crest. Marlins are fast swimmers, occurring in all seas and hunting small fish.

The larger species include the blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, which grows to 4.6 m (14.6 feet) long and around 450 kg (992 pounds). They are popular sporting fishes in certain tropical areas and are also commercially important as a food fish.

A marlin is a primary character in Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.

Other meanings

• The Florida Marlins are a Major League Baseball team.
• Marlin Firearms is a manufacturer of rifles and shotguns.

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