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Makaira
''Makaira'' (Latin via Greek language, Greek: ''μαχαίρα'' "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue marlin, Atlantic blue, and Indo-Pacific blue marlin, Indo-Pacific blue marlins. In the past, the black marlin was also included in this genus, but today it is placed in its own genus, ''Istiompax''. Species * ''Makaira nigricans'' Lacepède, 1802 (Atlantic blue marlin) * ''Makaira mazara'' (David Starr Jordan, Jordan & John Otterbein Snyder, Snyder, 1901) (Indo-Pacific blue marlin) Although they are traditionally listed as separate species, recent research indicates that the Atlantic blue marlin (''Makaira nigricans'') and Indo-Pacific blue marlin (''Makaira mazara'') may be Parapatry, parapatric populations of the same species. References Makaira, Marine fish genera {{Scombroidei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaira Nigricans
The Atlantic blue marlin (''Makaira nigricans'') is a species of marlin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is closely related to, and usually considered conspecific with, the Indo-Pacific blue marlin, then simply called blue marlin. Some authorities still consider both species distinct. The Atlantic blue marlin (hereafter, blue marlin) feeds on a wide variety of organisms near the surface. It uses its bill to stun, injure, or kill while knifing through a school of fish or other prey, then returns to eat the injured or stunned fish. Marlin is a popular game fish. The relatively high fat content of its meat makes it commercially valuable in certain markets. It is the national fish of the The Bahamas, Commonwealth of The Bahamas and is featured on its coat of arms. Blue marlin are distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. A maritime geography, bluewater fish that spends the majority of its life in the open sea far from land, . the blue marli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
