Definition of sailfish
: any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin
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That bycatch draws the attention of a world of predator species — king and Spanish mackerel, shark, ling, dorado, tuna, little tunny and, occasionally, a wild card such as sailfish or wahoo.
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The bait attracts a variety of gamefish, including dolphin, wahoo, sailfish, amberjacks and sharks.
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The striped marlin and Pacific sailfish came during a January 2017 Los Suenos Triple Crown Billfish Tournament out of Costa Rica.
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And sometimes a dolphin trip will produce sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, white marlin or blue marlin.
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Other species removed from the overfishing list included stocks of sailfish, winter flounder, and blue king crab, while other additions included stocks of greater amberjack, red grouper, and red hake.
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Other species removed from the overfishing list included stocks of sailfish, winter flounder and blue king crab, while other additions included stocks of greater amberjack, red grouper and red hake.
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The baitfish attract sailfish as well as other species such as kingfish, dolphin and tuna.
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The first trip was offshore for sailfish and maybe marlin.
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First Known Use of sailfish
1879
SAILFISH Defined for Kids
Definition of sailfish for Students
: a fish with a large fin like a sail on its back
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See words that rhyme with sailfish Spanish Central: Translation of sailfish Nglish: Translation of sailfish for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sailfish
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