COMMON NAMES:
Blue Marlin.
SCIENTIFIC
NAME:
Makaira nigricans
DESCRIPTION:
Body coloration variable. Blue marlins can flash from almost white to deep
blue but often exhibit a golden blue coloration with iridescent blue
vertical bars. Sword long and needle shaped when unbroken. Tail often blue.
Wedge shaped dorsal fin runs almost the length of the back.
RANGE:
Circumtropical/temperate. It is presently unclear if the Indo-Pacific Blue
Marlin is a separate species.
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