Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Istiophoridae Billfishes

Genus: Tetrapturus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Indian and Pacific
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1915

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Tetrapturus angustirostris
[Shortbill spearfish]

Photo by Cruscanti, M.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Tetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810

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Tetrapturus belone
[Mediterranean spearfish]

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Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 184 cm FL
Tetrapturus georgii Lowe, 1841

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Tetrapturus georgii
[Roundscale spearfish]

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Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 254 cm FL
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Robins & de Sylva, 1963

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Tetrapturus pfluegeri
[Longbill spearfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Tetrapturus angustirostris Shortbill spearfish Indian and Pacific 230 TL 1915
Tetrapturus belone Mediterranean spearfish Mediterranean Sea 240 TL 1810
Tetrapturus georgii Roundscale spearfish Eastern Atlantic and Medi 184 FL 1841
Tetrapturus pfluegeri Longbill spearfish Atlantic Ocean 254 FL 1963



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