TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Istiophoridae

Istiophoridae
Genera
5
Species
11

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 11 published species in Istiophoridae.

11 published species in this family

roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii)

Istiophoridae

roundscale spearfish

Tetrapturus georgii
  • Marine
  • Up to 184 cm
Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone)

Istiophoridae

Mediterranean spearfish

Tetrapturus belone
  • Marine
  • Up to 240 cm
sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)

Istiophoridae

sailfish

Istiophorus albicans
  • Marine
  • Up to 315 cm
shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)

Istiophoridae

shortbill spearfish

Tetrapturus angustirostris
  • Marine
  • Up to 230 cm
Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

Istiophoridae

Indo-Pacific sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 348 cm
Striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

Istiophoridae

Striped marlin

Kajikia audax
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 420 cm
White marlin (Kajikia albida)

Istiophoridae

White marlin

Kajikia albida
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 300 cm
Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara)

Istiophoridae

Pacific blue marlin

Makaira mazara
  • Marine
  • Up to 500 cm
Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Istiophoridae

Atlantic blue marlin

Makaira nigricans
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 500 cm
longbill spearfish (Tetrapturus pfluegeri)

Istiophoridae

longbill spearfish

Tetrapturus pfluegeri
  • Marine
  • Up to 254 cm
Black marlin (Istiompax indica)

Istiophoridae

Black marlin

Istiompax indica
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 465 cm