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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

Seychelles
2 spp.
Kenya
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
AI
1 spp.
Benin
1 spp.
Comoros
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Guinea
1 spp.
Liberia
1 spp.
Namibia
1 spp.
Republic of the Congo
1 spp.
South Africa
1 spp.
Uruguay
1 spp.
Bahamas
1 spp.
Cape Verde
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,000 m