Longbill spearfish
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The Longbill spearfish is a fish of the marlin
family common to the Western Atlantic Ocean
. It was first described as a new species in 1963 by Robins and de Sylva while it was previously attributed to the Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone).
Marlin
Marlin, family Istiophoridae, are fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike...
family common to the Western Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It was first described as a new species in 1963 by Robins and de Sylva while it was previously attributed to the Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone).