Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

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Istiompax indica
[Black marlin]

Photo by Photo by Baumeier, E.

Istiophorus albicans
[Atlantic sailfish]

Photo by Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Istiophorus platypterus
[Indo-Pacific sailfish]

Photo by Photo by Chow, S.

Kajikia albida
[Atlantic white marlin]

Photo by Photo by Archambault, C.

Kajikia audax
[Striped marlin]

Photo by Photo by CAFS

Makaira mazara
[Indo-Pacific blue marlin]

Photo by Photo by Baumeier, E.

Makaira nigricans
[Blue marlin]

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Tetrapturus angustirostris
[Shortbill spearfish]

Photo by Photo by Cruscanti, M.

Tetrapturus belone
[Mediterranean spearfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Tetrapturus georgii
[Roundscale spearfish]

Photo by Photo by Fishpics

Tetrapturus pfluegeri
[Longbill spearfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Istiompax indica	Black marlin	Indo-Pacific	465 FL	1832
Istiophorus albicans	Atlantic sailfish	Atlantic Ocean	315 TL	1804
Istiophorus platypterus	Indo-Pacific sailfish	Indo-Pacific	348 FL	1792
Kajikia albida	Atlantic white marlin	Atlantic Ocean	300 TL	1860
Kajikia audax	Striped marlin	Indo-Pacific	420 TL	1887
Makaira mazara	Indo-Pacific blue marlin	Indo-Pacific	500 TL	1901
Makaira nigricans	Blue marlin	Atlantic Ocean	500 TL	1802
Tetrapturus angustirostris	Shortbill spearfish	Indian and Pacific	230 TL	1915
Tetrapturus belone	Mediterranean spearfish	Mediterranean Sea	240 TL	1810
Tetrapturus georgii	Roundscale spearfish	Eastern Atlantic and Medi	184 FL	1841
Tetrapturus pfluegeri	Longbill spearfish	Atlantic Ocean	254 FL	1963

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

(See list of species below)