Species details
Accepted scientific name:
Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802
Synonyms:
Histiophorus herschelii (Gray, 1838) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Histiophorus herschelii (Gray, 1838)
Maikaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Maikaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802
Makaira ampla (Poey, 1860) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira ampla (Poey, 1860)
Makaira ampla ampla (Poey, 1860) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira ampla ampla (Poey, 1860)
Makaira bermudae Mowbray, 1931 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira bermudae Mowbray, 1931
Makaira ensis (Lacepède, 1800) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira ensis (Lacepède, 1800)
Makaira herschelii (Gray, 1838) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira herschelii (Gray, 1838)
Makaira nigricans ampla (Poey, 1860) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira nigricans ampla (Poey, 1860)
Makaira nigricans nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira nigricans nigricans Lacepède, 1802
Makaira perezi de Buen, 1950 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Makaira perezi de Buen, 1950
Orthocraeros bermudae (Mowbray, 1931) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Orthocraeros bermudae (Mowbray, 1931)
Tetrapturus amplus Poey, 1860 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Tetrapturus amplus Poey, 1860
Tetrapturus herschelii Gray, 1838 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Tetrapturus herschelii Gray, 1838
Xiphias ensis Lacepède, 1800 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Xiphias ensis Lacepède, 1800
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Blou marlyn Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature reference
Blou marlyn Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature reference
Big-ho' Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature reference
Layag Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature reference
Olob Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature reference
Takular Carolinian N Marianas Click here to show the literature reference
Varé Creole, French Martinique Click here to show the literature reference
Espadarte Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Tabala Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Atlantisk blå marlin Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Blå marlin Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature reference
Blauwe marlijn Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature reference
Atlantic blue marlin English Malaysia Click here to show the literature reference
Atlantic blue marlin English St Helena Click here to show the literature reference
Atlantic blue marlin English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Atlantic blue marlin English Uruguay Click here to show the literature reference
Billfish English Barbados Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Azores Is Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Canada Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English N Marianas Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English New Zealand Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Seychelles Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English South Africa Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English Trinidad Tob Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin English USA Click here to show the literature reference
Cuban black marlin English USA Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín English Barbados Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín English Malaysia Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín English Trinidad Tob Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín English USA Click here to show the literature reference
Ocean gar English Trinidad Tob Click here to show the literature reference
Ocean guard English Trinidad Tob Click here to show the literature reference
Squadron English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature reference
Purjemarliini Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature reference
Sinimarliini Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature reference
Espadon French Morocco Click here to show the literature reference
Makaire bleu French Canada Click here to show the literature reference
Makaire bleu French Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Makaire bleu French France Click here to show the literature reference
Makaire bleu French Martinique Click here to show the literature reference
Makaire bleu de l'Atlantique French France Click here to show the literature reference
Marlin bleu French Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Blauer Marlin German Germany Click here to show the literature reference
Blauer Marlin German Namibia Click here to show the literature reference
Kurokajiki Hawaiian Hawaii Click here to show the literature reference
Augghia 'mperiali Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Marlin azzurro Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Marlin blu Italian Italy Click here to show the literature reference
Makajiki Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature reference
Nishikuro Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature reference
Nishikurokajiki Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature reference
Nog-sae-chi Korean Korea, South Click here to show the literature reference
Mersuji Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature reference
Mersuji Atlantik biru Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature reference
大西洋蓝枪鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
大西洋藍槍魚 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature reference
Blå marlin Norwegian Norway Click here to show the literature reference
Maman-balatre Other Trinidad Tob Click here to show the literature reference
Meluis Palauan Palau Click here to show the literature reference
Makaira blekitna Polish Poland Click here to show the literature reference
Agulhão Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Agulhao preto Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Agulhão-azul Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Agulhão-negro Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Espadarte Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Espadarte-preto Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Espadarte-sombra Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim azul Portuguese Azores Is Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul do Atlântico Portuguese Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul-do-Atlântico Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Espadim-azul-do-Atlântico Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Espadium azul Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Espadium azul do Atlantico Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Marlim-azul Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Marlim-azul do Atlântico Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Merlim Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature reference
Peito Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Peixe agulha Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature reference
Peixe-agulha Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Pêto Portuguese Angola Click here to show the literature reference
Marlin albastru Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature reference
Chernyi marlin Russian Russia Click here to show the literature reference
Goluboi marlin Russian Russia Click here to show the literature reference
Sa'ula-oso Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature reference
Abanico Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Cape Verde Islands Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Mauritania Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Nicaragua Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Puerto Rico Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja azul del Atlantico Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja casta Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja de casta Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Aguja negra Spanish Uruguay Click here to show the literature reference
Castero Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín Spanish Colombia Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín azul Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín azul Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature reference
Marlín negro Spanish Mexico Click here to show the literature reference
Palagar Spanish Venezuela Click here to show the literature reference
Prieta Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Voladora Spanish Cuba Click here to show the literature reference
Sulisuli Swahili (individual language) Kenya Click here to show the literature reference
Blå marlin Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Blue marlin Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature reference
Tiuvaka Tokelauan Tokelau Click here to show the literature reference
Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Istiophoridae
Genus Makaira
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: in tropical and temperate waters. We follow Nakamura 1985 (Ref. 43) in recognizing Makaira mazara and Makaira nigricans as two distinct species chiefly because of differences in the pattern of the lateral line system. Many scientists, however, do not recognize this character as specifically diagnostic and consider the latter species as a single pantropical species occurring in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=216
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d141602b-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201

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