Black Marlin (species: Istiompax indica) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Istiompax indica
Black Marlin


©Robbie N. Cada: Drawing of a black marlin

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Istiophoridae
Genus Istiompax
Species Istiompax indica

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 465 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Other references

  • Leis, J.M., B. Goldman and S. Ueyanagi (1987). Distribution and abundance of billfish larvae (Pisces: Istiophoridae) in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon and Coral Sea near Lizard Island, Australia, Fishery Bulletin, 85(4): 757-765. LIRS catalog number 217.
  • Speare, P. (1994). Relationships among black marlin, Makaira indica, in eastern Australian coastal waters, inferred from parasites, Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 45: 535-549. LIRS catalog number 437.