Common name of Istiophorus platypterus
 
Common name Sailfish
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Australia
Locality
Ref. Nakamura, I., 1985
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'fish' from Germanic 'fiskaz' from same source as Latin 'piscis' from Indo-European word 'piskos' (p. 229 in Ref. 11979).
 
Entered by Luna, Susan M.
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
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