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Genus Family: Istiophoridae 🍽️ 2 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Makaira

Species
2
Max Length
500 cm
Max Weight
636.0 kg
Max Lifespan
28 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.50
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Carangiformes
Family
Istiophoridae
Genus
Makaira

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

VU
Vulnerable 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Kenya
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.
Antigua and Barbuda
1 spp.
Brazil
1 spp.
Côte d'Ivoire
1 spp.
Gambia
1 spp.
Guyana
1 spp.
Mauritius
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Saint Lucia
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
VG
1 spp.
Belize
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,000 m

🏆 World Records

weight
Blue marlin - 636.99 kg
Makaira nigricans
🎣 Paulo Amorim 📍 Vitoria, Brazil 📅 Feb 1992