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There is a dispute based on the taxonomy of the sailfish, and either one or two species have been recognized. [3] [4] No differences have been found in mtDNA, morphometrics or meristics between the two supposed species and most authorities now only recognize a single species, Istiophorus platypterus, found in warmer oceans around the world.
It is theorized by marine biologists that the 'sail' (dorsal fin array) of the sailfish may serve the purpose of a cooling and heating system for this fish; this due to a network of a large number of blood vessels found in the sail and because of "sail-raising" behaviour exhibited by the sailfish at or near the surface waters after or before ...
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The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in the family Istiophoridae of the order Istiophoriformes. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , except for large areas of the central North Atlantic and the central South Atlantic , from the surface to depths of 200 m (656 ft).
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Sailfish: Atlantic sailfish: Istiophorus albicans (Latreille, 1804) 315 cm cm 58.1 kg 17 years [19] 4.50 [20] Not assessed: Indo-Pacific sailfish: Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792) 340 cm cm 100 kg years 4.50 [21] [22] Vulnerable [23] Istiompax: Black marlin: Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832) 465 cm 380 cm 750 kg years 4.50 [14] Data deficient ...
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The average catch for 2013-2017 was 113,000Mt with swordfish and Indo-Pacific sailfish accounting for around two thirds of total catches followed by black marlin, blue marlin and striped marlin. [10] In the last few years, 75% of all billfish catches were recorded by five countries comprising Indonesia, Iran, India, Sri Lanka and Taiwan, China ...