Makaira mitsukurii

Definitions of Makaira mitsukurii
  1. noun
    Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes
    synonyms: striped marlin
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    type of:
    marlin
    large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
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