The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tetrapturus albidus
Billfish \Bill"fish`\ (b[i^]l"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to several distinct fishes:
The garfish ( Tylosurus longirostris, or Belone longirostris) and allied species.
The saury, a slender fish of the Atlantic coast ( Scomberesox saurus).
The Tetrapturus albidus, a large oceanic species related to the swordfish; the spearfish.
The American fresh-water garpike ( Lepidosteus osseus).
Tetrapturus albidus
Spearfish \Spear"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large and powerful fish ( Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean.
The carp sucker.