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Makaira
''Makaira'' (Latin via Greek: ''μαχαίρα'' "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue and 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'' (Jordan & 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 parapatric populations of the same species. The following fossil species are also known: * †'' Makaira adensa'' Gracia ''et al'', 2024 - late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira belgica'' (Lériche, 1926) - middle Miocene of Belgium, late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira colonense'' Gracia ''et al'', 2022 - late Miocene of Panama * †'' Makaira cyclov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Blue Marlin
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 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 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 bluewater fish that spends the majority of its life in the open sea far from land, . the blue marlin preys on a wide variety of marine ... [...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 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 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 bluewater fish that spends the majority of its life in the open sea far from land, . the blue marlin preys on a wide variety of marine org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaira Belgica
''Makaira'' (Latin via Greek: ''μαχαίρα'' "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue and 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'' (Jordan & 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 parapatric populations of the same species. The following fossil species are also known: * †'' Makaira adensa'' Gracia ''et al'', 2024 - late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira belgica'' (Lériche, 1926) - middle Miocene of Belgium, late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira colonense'' Gracia ''et al'', 2022 - late Miocene of Panama * †'' Makaira cyclovat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaira
''Makaira'' (Latin via Greek: ''μαχαίρα'' "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue and 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'' (Jordan & 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 parapatric populations of the same species. The following fossil species are also known: * †'' Makaira adensa'' Gracia ''et al'', 2024 - late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira belgica'' (Lériche, 1926) - middle Miocene of Belgium, late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira colonense'' Gracia ''et al'', 2022 - late Miocene of Panama * †'' Makaira cyclov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makaira Teretirostris
''Makaira'' (Latin via Greek: ''μαχαίρα'' "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue and 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'' (Jordan & 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 parapatric populations of the same species. The following fossil species are also known: * †'' Makaira adensa'' Gracia ''et al'', 2024 - late Miocene of Italy * †''Makaira belgica'' (Lériche, 1926) - middle Miocene of Belgium, late Miocene of Italy * †'' Makaira colonense'' Gracia ''et al'', 2022 - late Miocene of Panama * †'' Makaira cyclovata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin
The Indo-Pacific blue marlin (''Makaira mazara'') is a species of marlin belonging to the family Istiophoridae. Taxonomy ''Makaira mazara'' is closely related to, and usually considered conspecific with, the Atlantic blue marlin, then simply called blue marlin. The classification of the Indo-Pacific blue marlin (''M. mazara'') and the Atlantic blue marlin (''M. nigricans'') as separate species is under debate. Genetic data suggest, although the two groups are isolated from each other, that they are both the same species, with the only genetic exchange occurring when Indo-Pacific blue marlin migrate to and contribute genes to the Atlantic population. A separate study by V. P. Buonaccorsi, J. R. Mcdowell, and Graves indicated that both Indo-Pacific and Atlantic show "striking phylogeographic partitioning" of mitochondrial and microsatellite loci. . Some authorities still consider them both distinct. Distribution and habitat This species can be found throughout the tropical an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
