Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes 11 species. Name. The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. Taxonomy. The family name Istiophoridae comes from the genus Istiophorus which first placed the species Istiophorus platypterus by George Kearsley Shaw in 1792 from the Greek word ἱστίον istion meaning "sail" that describes the shape of the species's dorsal fins.: 6 . Family description. Marlins have elongated bodies, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long, rigid dorsal fin which extends forward to form a crest.
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Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes 11 species. Name. The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. Taxonomy. The family name Istiophoridae comes from the genus Istiophorus which first placed the species Istiophorus platypterus by George Kearsley Shaw in 1792 from the Greek word ἱστίον istion meaning "sail" that describes the shape of the species's dorsal fins.: 6 . Family description. Marlins have elongated bodies, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long, rigid dorsal fin which extends forward to form a crest.
