: any of several large marine billfishes (genera Makaira and Kajikia) that are notable sport fishes
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According to Daiwa’s Chris Martin, the reels were designed to battle tough fish such as marlin, tarpon, goliath grouper and yellowfin tuna.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Resembling today’s swordfish or marlin, Aspidorhynchus regularly grew to over three feet long and featured a lengthy, spear-like upper jaw.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Other species living in the open sea are more specialized and attach to cetaceans, swordfish, or marlins.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Resembling today’s swordfish or marlin, Aspidorhynchus regularly grew to over three feet long and featured a lengthy, spear-like upper jaw.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Other species living in the open sea are more specialized and attach to cetaceans, swordfish, or marlins.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Marlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marlin. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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marlin
noun
mar·lin
ˈmär-lən 
: any of several large saltwater sport fishes related to sailfishes
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