Makaira (Noun)
Meaning
Marlins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Blue Marlin species often referred to as Makaira mazara is native to tropical and temperate ocean waters around the world.
- Makaira are known for their impressive speed and agility allowing them to pursue and catch fast-swimming fish as prey.
- Several Makaira species like Makaira mazara have been listed as vulnerable due to severe overfishing by commercial and recreational fisheries.
- Makaira nigricans is known to be the largest bony fish capable of jumping out of the water and carrying out in-air acrobatics when hooked.
- Makaira species continue to draw in fishers to deep-sea fishing locations around the world.