Blue Marlin

IstiophoriformesIstiophoridaeLeast Concern

OrderIstiophoriformes

FamilyIstiophoridae

HabitatOpen Ocean

RangeAtlantic, Indo-Pacific

Max Length400 cm

Max Weight900 kg

DietCarnivore

About the Blue Marlin

Can reach 100 km/h. Their spear-like bill slashes through schools of fish. Females grow 4x larger than males. The prize catch of big-game fishing — Hemingway Old Man and the Sea features a marlin. Leap spectacularly when hooked.

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