Description
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Reference |
IB3325 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Billfishes - ISTIOPHORIDAE |
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Common Name |
Black Marlin,Juvenile |
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Scientific Name |
Makaira indica |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
The Black Marlin is one of the largest of Billfishes, reaching a maximum length of about 4.6 m and weighing up to 700 kg. Billfishes are fast-swimming predators of other fishes and squid. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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