striped marlin

noun

1. a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.

Example Sentences

"We documented for the first time rapid color change in a group-hunting predator, the striped marlin, as groups of marlin hunted schools of sardines," says Alicia Burns of Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.

From Science Daily

What We Liked Dry-rubbed barbecued shrimp, striped marlin pastrami, beets, game charcuterie and cheese, warm spaghetti squash salad, warm kale and pumpkin salad; beef short rib, grilled teres major, grilled Georges Bank swordfish; pumpkin cheesecake.

From New York Times

The authors say overfishing of striped marlin is already happening in parts of the Pacific.

From Washington Times

In a second episode he's in Mexico, where he attempts to catch a large striped marlin while in a small kayak.

From Los Angeles Times

One cold, rainy afternoon recently, Mr. Ikuta, speaking rapidly, was found trying to persuade a customer to try striped marlin, a fish at the peak of its season.

From Wall Street Journal