| Common name | Atlantic white marlin |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO ctry |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2022 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'marlin', i.e., short for marlinspike, the appearance of its beak (p. 728, Ref. 11978); 'white', from Indo-European '*kwitnos' or '*kwidnos', formed from same base as Sanskrit 'sveta', i.e., white and Russian 'svet', i.e., light (p. 573, Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 171, 56807, 83882, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 118272. |