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Genus Family: Istiophoridae 🍽️ 2 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Istiophorus

Species
2
Max Length
348 cm
Max Weight
100.2 kg
Max Lifespan
13 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.50
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Carangiformes
Family
Istiophoridae
Genus
Istiophorus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

VU
Vulnerable 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Greece
2 spp.
Sudan
1 spp.
Togo
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Yemen
1 spp.
Angola
1 spp.
Barbados
1 spp.
Cape Verde
1 spp.
Côte d'Ivoire
1 spp.
DR Congo
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Guatemala
1 spp.
Indonesia
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
200 m

🏆 World Records

weight
Indo-Pacific sailfish - 100.24 kg
Istiophorus platypterus
🎣 Carl Stewart 📍 Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador 📅 Feb 1947