sailfish
noun
sail·fish
ˈsāl-ˌfish 
: any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin
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Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.
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Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
For a higher-octane experience, venture further afield aboard one of the resort’s two twin-engine game fishing boats (measuring 55 and 35 feet) in search of marlin, sailfish, and swordfish to catch and release.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
If a sailfish comes up and eats a kite bait, keep an eye out on the other baits, because chances are another sailfish is around.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Visitors can charter boats and hire guides to take them out on the water in search of delicious kingfish, mahi-mahi and sailfish.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
For a higher-octane experience, venture further afield aboard one of the resort’s two twin-engine game fishing boats (measuring 55 and 35 feet) in search of marlin, sailfish, and swordfish to catch and release.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
If a sailfish comes up and eats a kite bait, keep an eye out on the other baits, because chances are another sailfish is around.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Visitors can charter boats and hire guides to take them out on the water in search of delicious kingfish, mahi-mahi and sailfish.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Sailfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailfish. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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sailfish
noun
sail·fish
-ˌfish
: any of a genus of large sea fishes that are related to the swordfish and marlins and have long slender jaws and a very large fin like a sail on the back
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