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Striped Marlin

Kajikia audax

Also known as: Barred Marlin, Beak, Beakie, High-finned Spearfish, Jack, Marlin, New Zealand Marlin, Pacific Striped Marlin, Spearfish, Spikefish, Striped Swordfish, Stripey, Swordfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
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Adult
@Gyohana · Kilwa, Tanzania · November 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in small loose schools, both close to shore, and over drop-off's, or in oceanic waters.

Found around the world, a highly prized game fish!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Fins & Tail
sail fin
Behaviour
open waterschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, or in small loose schools, both close to shore, and over drop-off's, or in oceanic waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyIstiophoridae
    6. genusKajikia
    7. speciesKajikia audax (Philippi, 1887)

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