"family istiophoridae" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: fish family - any of various families of fish
member holonym:
- sailfish - large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
- genus istiophorus, istiophorus - type genus of the Istiophoridae
- billfish - giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
- genus makaira, makaira - marlins
- genus tetrapturus, tetrapturus - a genus of Istiophoridae
belongs to: scombroidea, suborder scombroidea - mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes

same as: istiophoridae