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billfish
/ ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ /
noun
- any of various fishes having elongated jaws, esp any fish of the family Istiophoridae , such as the spearfish and marlin
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These sharks, including oceanic whitetips and porbeagles, are often caught by accident within tuna and billfish fisheries.
From Science News
The saury, or billfish—scomberesox sauris—is found in all parts of the North Atlantic.
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