sailfish

Inflections of 'sailfish' (n):

sailfish: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "Sailfish live in warm waters.")

sailfishes: npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Sailfishes include the Atlantic sailfish and the Indo-Pacific sailfish.")

sail•fish n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es.

Fisha large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin, long pelvic fins, and a double keel on each side of the tail.
Fishany of several related fishes having a high dorsal fin.

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sailfish /ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/ n ( pl -fish, -fishes)

any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans (Atlantic sailfish), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin
another name for basking shark

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