Istiophorus

== Translingual == === Etymology === istio- (“sail”, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στῐ́ον n (hĭstĭ́on, “sail”)) +‎ -phorus m (“-phore, bearer”), literally “sail-bearer”, referring to the dorsal fin or 'sail'. === Pronunciation === English: (Southern US) IPA(key): /ɪsˌti.oʊˈfo˞.ɹəs/ === Proper noun === Istiophorus m A taxonomic genus within the family Istiophoridae – sailfish. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Osteichthyes – superclass; Actinopterygii – superclass; Actinopteri – class; Neopterygii – subclass; Teleostei – infraclass; Carangiformes – order; Istiophoridae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish) – type species; Istiophorus albicans (Atlantic sailfish) – other species ==== Derived terms ==== Istiophoriformes === References === Istiophorus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Istiophorus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Istiophorus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Istiophorus at the Catalogue of Life Istiophorus at iNaturalist Istiophorus at National Center for Biotechnology Information Istiophorus at World Register of Marine Species