What is Marlin?
{{Taxobox | name = Marlin | image = BlueMarlin.JPG | image_caption = Blue Marlin | image_width = 250px | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Actinopterygii]] | ordo = [[Istiophoriformes]] | familia = '''Istiophoridae''' | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = ''[[Istiophorus]]''<br /> ''[[Makaira]]''<br /> ''[[Tetrapturus]]'' }} '''Marlins''', family '''Istiophoridae''', are fish with an elongated body, a [[spear]]-like [[snout]] or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike. Even more so than their close relatives the scombrids, marlin are incredibly fast swimmers, marlins are fast swimmers, reaching speeds of about {{convert|80|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=EoF> {{cite book|editor=Paxton J.R. ''et al'' 1998|title=Encyclopedia of Fishes|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaoffi00unse|year=1998 |publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|pages= [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaoffi00unse/page/190 190]–191|isbn= 0-12-547665-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetravelalmanac.com/lists/fish-speed.htm|title=The world's fastest fish |publisher=}}</ref> Marlin are rarely table fare, appearing mostly in fine restaurants. Most modern [[Fishing|sport fishermen]] release marlin after unhooking. Most suited to grilling, marlin can also be prepared by baking, poaching, shallow frying or smoking, or eaten raw as sashimi. Marlin is delicious smoked and is a common entrée. == References == {{reflist}} {{Meat}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Istiophoriformes]] [[Category:Edible fish]]