White marlin
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| Tetrapturus albidus Poey, 1860 |
The white marlin, Tetrapturus albidus, is an oceanodromous fish in the marlin family Istiophoridae. It is a large game fish, with a maximum recorded weight of 82.5 kg (182 lb). It ranges across the central Atlantic ocean, where it feeds on fish and squid.
[edit] References
- "Tetrapturus albidus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- Tetrapturus albidus (TSN 172499). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on July 8 2005.
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