Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Istiompax indica
[Black marlin]

Photo by Baumeier, E.

Istiophorus albicans
[Atlantic sailfish]

Photo by Windsor Nature Discovery

Istiophorus platypterus
[Indo-Pacific sailfish]

Photo by Chow, S.

Kajikia albida
[Atlantic white marlin]

Photo by Archambault, C.

Kajikia audax
[Striped marlin]

Photo by CAFS

Makaira mazara
[Indo-Pacific blue marlin]

Photo by Baumeier, E.

Makaira nigricans
[Blue marlin]

Photo by FAO

Tetrapturus angustirostris
[Shortbill spearfish]

Photo by Cruscanti, M.

Tetrapturus belone
[Mediterranean spearfish]

Photo by FAO

Tetrapturus georgii
[Roundscale spearfish]

Photo by Fishpics

Tetrapturus pfluegeri
[Longbill spearfish]

11 Species of Family Istiophoridae
(Billfishes)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

(See list of species below)