Marlin
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| phylum | Chordata | Marlin has 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, marlins are incredibly fast swimmers, reaching speeds of about 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Perciformes | |
| family | Istiophoridae |
