striped marlin

American  

noun

1. a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.

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Example Sentences

"We documented for the first time rapid color change in a group-hunting predator, the striped marlin, as groups of marlin hunted schools of sardines," says Alicia Burns of Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.

From Science Daily

What We Liked Dry-rubbed barbecued shrimp, striped marlin pastrami, beets, game charcuterie and cheese, warm spaghetti squash salad, warm kale and pumpkin salad; beef short rib, grilled teres major, grilled Georges Bank swordfish; pumpkin cheesecake.

From New York Times

The authors say overfishing of striped marlin is already happening in parts of the Pacific.

From Washington Times

In a second episode he's in Mexico, where he attempts to catch a large striped marlin while in a small kayak.

From Los Angeles Times

One cold, rainy afternoon recently, Mr. Ikuta, speaking rapidly, was found trying to persuade a customer to try striped marlin, a fish at the peak of its season.

From The Wall Street Journal