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     Indo-Pacific sailfish  

  Family: Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
  Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
  Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
  FishBase name: Indo-Pacific sailfish
  Max. size: 348 cm FL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 100.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
  Environment: pelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine ; depth range - 30 m
  Climate: subtropical; 50°N - 45°S
  Importance: fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
  Distribution: ndian and Pacific: tropical and temperate waters approximately 45°- 50°N and 40°-35°S in the western Pacific, 35°N and 35°S in the eastern Pacific; 45°S in western Indian Ocean and 35°S in eastern Indian Ocean. Entered Mediterranean Sea from Red sea via Suez Canal. Highly migratory species, Annex I of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Ref. 26139). Some authors recognize a single worldwide species, Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder 1792) but we follow Nakamura 1990 (Ref. 10820) retaining the usage of Istiophorus platypterus for the Indo-Pacific sailfish and Istiophorus albicans for the Atlantic sailfish in recognition of the differences between them.
  Biology: Oceanic and epipelagic species usually found above the thermocline. Most densely distributed in waters close to coasts and islands (Ref. 9688). Most likely schools by size. Undergoes spawning migrations in the Pacific (Ref. 43). Feeds mainly on fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. Utilized fresh, smoked and frozen; also used for sashimi and sushi; eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).

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