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The classification of the Indo-Pacific blue marlin (M. mazara) and the Atlantic blue marlin (M. nigricans) as separate species is under debate. [1] Genetic data suggest, although the two groups are isolated from each other, that they are both the same species, with the only genetic exchange occurring when Indo-Pacific blue marlin migrate to and ...
Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (Atlantic blue marlin); Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Indo-Pacific blue marlin); Although they are traditionally listed as separate species, recent research indicates that the Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and Indo-Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara) may be parapatric populations of the same species.
Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin. The Indo-Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara) is found primarily in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean between latitudes 25 o N and 40 o to 45°S of the southwestern region and 35°S in the southeastern region. [1] M mazara is largely a non-target specie of industrial and artisanal fisheries. Western ...
Indo-Pacific sailfish. Istiophorus platypterus: Thalapath (තලපත්) Black marlin: Istiompax indica: Kalu kopparaa (කලු කොප්පරා) Striped marlin. Kajikia audax: Iri kopparaa (ඉරි කොප්පරා) Atlantic blue marlin. Makaira nigricans: Nil koppara (නිල් කොප්පරා)
The blue marlin of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are more widely pursued by sport fishermen than any other marlin species. Their wide distribution in tropical oceanic waters and seasonally into temperate zones makes them available to many anglers, and their potential to reach great sizes and spectacular fighting ability makes them a highly desired catch to some anglers.
Atlantic blue marlin; I. Indo-Pacific blue marlin This page was last edited on 31 December 2018, at 22:46 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The Hawaiian archipelago is in the central North Pacific Ocean, ... Indo-Pacific damselfish: Abudefduf ... Atlantic blue marlin: Makaira
One family, Xiphiidae, contains only one species, the swordfish Xiphias gladius, and the other family, Istiophoridae, contains 11 species in four genera, including marlin, spearfish, and sailfish. [13] [14] Controversy exists about whether the Indo-Pacific blue marlin, Makaira mazara, is the same species as the Atlantic blue marlin, M. nigricans.