billfish

• Sustantivo que designa a un grupo de peces depredadores caracterizados por tener mandíbulas o picos alargados, como el pez espada, el marlín, el velero y la aguja, que habitan en aguas marinas y, en algunos casos, dulceacuícolas.

A noun referring to a group of predatory fish characterized by elongated jaws or bills, including species such as gar, marlin, and saury, found in various marine and freshwater environments.

1. Gar (Lepisosteidae)C1formalamericanscientific

   A primitive, predatory North American fish with a long, tooth-filled snout and a body covered in hard, diamond-shaped scales.

   Amito o pez aguja (Lepisosteidae)

   • The alligator gar is a large species of billfish found in southern US rivers.
   • Billfish like the longnose gar are known for their needle-like teeth.
   • Anglers often target billfish for their challenging fight.

   Sinónimosgargarfish

2. Marlin or Swordfish (Istiophoridae/Xiphiidae)B2formalsport

   A large, warm-water game fish with a long, rounded, toothless upper jaw that resembles a bill or spear.

   Peces picudos

   • The blue marlin is one of the most sought-after billfish in sport fishing.
   • Billfish are known for their incredible speed and acrobatic leaps.
   • Conservation efforts are crucial for protecting billfish populations.

3. Scomberesox saurusC1formalbritishscientific

   A slender, long-beaked fish found in temperate Atlantic waters, also known as the Atlantic saury.

   Scomberesox saurus

   • The saury is a type of billfish that migrates in large schools.
   • Billfish like the saury are an important food source for larger predators.
   • Commercial fisheries sometimes catch billfish in the North Atlantic.

   Sinónimossauryskipper

4. Needlefish (Belonidae)C1formalbritishscientific

   An elongate, surface-dwelling, predatory fish with long, toothed jaws, common in European coastal waters.

   Aguja (Belonidae)

   • The garfish is a common billfish found along the British coast.
   • Billfish often leap out of the water when threatened.
   • These billfish are abundant in shallow coastal areas.

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