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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

Genus: Makaira

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by CAFS

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 500 cm TL
Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by CAFS
 
Makaira mazara
[Indo-Pacific blue marlin]

Photo by Baumeier, E.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 500 cm TL
Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802

Photo by Baumeier, E.
 
Makaira nigricans
[Blue marlin]
2 Species of Family Istiophoridae with Genus Makaira
(Billfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1901 Makaira mazara Indo-Pacific blue marlin Indo-Pacific 500 TL
1802 Makaira nigricans Blue marlin Atlantic Ocean 500 TL



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