1. Giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
   "Marlin and swordfish are examples of billfish sought after by deep-sea anglers"
    
2. Slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
   "billfish is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, often grilled or used in sushi";
   - saury, Scomberesox saurus
    
3. Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
   "The billfish skimmed across the water's surface in pursuit of smaller fish";
   - needlefish, gar
    
4. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
   "The billfish's elongated body and sharp teeth make it an efficient predator";
   - gar, garfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus

Derived forms: billfishes

Type of: ganoid, ganoid fish, scombroid, scombroid fish, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

Part of: Belonidae, family Belonidae, family Istiophoridae, genus Lepisosteus, genus Scomberesox, genus Scombresox, Istiophoridae, Lepisosteus, Scomberesox, Scombresox

Encyclopedia: Billfish