| Family: |
Istiophoridae (Billfishes) |
| Max. size: |
184 cm FL (male/unsexed); 181 cm FL (female); max.weight: 22 kg; max.weight: 24 kg |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Positively known only from Madeira, Sicily (Italy), Strait of Gibraltar, and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean off southern Portugal. Can be expected to range widely in the eastern and perhaps central North Atlantic. Central and eastern Atlantic records from Japanese longliner's data need clarification. Highly migratory species. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Further study is strongly needed to clarify the validity of this species. Probably oceanic. Length has been transferred from 'Body length' to FL (* 0.15). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 November 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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