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White marlin
Kajikia albida
Identification
A rounded (rather than pointed) dorsal fin and pectoral fins, blue-black back, and a silvery-white belly — smaller than a blue marlin.
Where It's Found
Warm offshore waters of the Atlantic, especially along current edges and canyon drop-offs.
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Fishing Notes
A prized offshore billfish typically targeted by trolling rigged ballyhoo or artificial lures; nearly always released to support the fishery.
Scientific Classification▾
Family
Istiophoridae
Genus
Kajikia
Order
Carangiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Kingdom
Animalia
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