Tetrapturus
Encyclopedia
Tetrapturus is a genus
of marlin
s and spearfish
es found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Some are popular in big-game fishing
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of marlin
Marlin
Marlin, family Istiophoridae, are fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike...
s and spearfish
Spearfish
Spearfish may refer to:In geography:*Spearfish, South Dakota, United States*North Spearfish, South Dakota, United StatesIn biology:* Marlin, or Spearfish, a fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or billIn military:...
es found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Some are popular in big-game fishing
Big-game fishing
Big-game fishing, often referred to as offshore sportfishing, offshore gamefishing, or blue-water fishing is a form of recreational fishing, targeting large fish renowned for their sporting qualities, such as tuna and marlin.-History:...
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Species
- Atlantic white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus).
- Shortbill spearfishShortbill spearfishThe shortbill spearfish, Tetrapturus angustirostris, is a species of marlin found in Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. It is a commercial game fish with a published weight of 52 kg and a maximum length of 230 cm.-References:...
(Tetrapturus angustirostris). - Striped marlinStriped marlinThe striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, is a species of marlin found in tropical to temperate Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. It is a large commercial game fish with a record weight of 190 kg, and a maximum length of 420 cm. The striped marlin is a predator that hunts during the day...
(Tetrapturus audax). - Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone).
- Roundscale spearfishRoundscale spearfishRoundscale spearfish is a Tetrapturus which lives in the Atlantic.Many fish believed to be white marlins might have been roundscale spearfish, which bear a close resemblance to the white marlin....
(Tetrapturus georgii). - Longbill spearfishLongbill spearfishThe Longbill spearfish is a fish of the marlin family common to the Western Atlantic Ocean. It was first described as a new species in 1963 by Robins and de Sylva while it was previously attributed to the Mediterranean spearfish .-References:*. FishBase...
(Tetrapturus pfluegeri).