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striped marlin

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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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"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 Feb. 26, 2024

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 Jun. 5, 2014

RUNNER-UP RUNNER-UP The land down under plays host to a consistent run of trophy striped marlin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Excellent striped marlin and sailfish runs begin in April, and there are also good numbers of black and blue marlin, plus yellowfin tuna in September, October and November.

From Time Magazine Archive

March finds fish on the go with migratory tarpon returning to southern Florida, thick schools of striped marlin cruising the blue waters of La Paz, Mexico, and cobia fattening up for their big swim north.

From Time Magazine Archive

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