Pacific black marlin

In 2010, Greenpeace International has added the black marlin to its seafood red list.

The Pacific black marlin lives in the pelagic-oceanic, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 0 - 915 m , usually 0 - 200 m environment.

Photos of Pacific Black Marlin - page 1 of 3 black marlin image by artist, Ron Pittard black marlin photo - world record 1560 lbs - Albert Glassell black marlin photo 400 lbs Hannibal Bank, Panama Just a Baby - above and below More

Other Common Names: Pacific black marlin, giant black marlin, marlin negro, white marlin (Japan), silver marlin (Hawaii). Largest recorded: 15 feet, 1,560 pounds (Cabo Blanco, Peru); 1,439 pounds (Cairns, Australia). 800 lb. Black Marlin captured by Capt. More

Pacific black marlin, giant black marlin (Hawaii), white marlin (Japan) Description The black marlin is the only marlin with non-retractable fins. Another distinguishing trait is their dorsal fin which is proportionately the lowest of any billfish. More

Pacific black marlin, giant black marlin (Hawaii), white marlin (Japan) Ideal Temp: 70 to 85 World Record: 1560 lbs. More

OTHER NAMES: Pacific black marlin, giant black marlin (Hawaii), white marlin (Japan) RANGE: Mexican Deep Waters, Eastern Pacific, Carribean HABITAT: Black marlin generally exist in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. More

Common names

A'u in Hawaiian
A'u in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Aguja negra in Spanish (español)
Ahin koppara in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Baek-sae-chi in Korean (한국어)
black marlin in English
black marlin in Misima-Paneati
black marlin in Swedish (Svenska)
Black marlin fish in English
Black-marlin in English
Bwagilum in Misima-Paneati
Cá C? ?n Ð? in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Cờ Ấn Độ in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Daanbeeri in Somali (Soomaaliga)
Dhappara in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Dol-lakak in Ilokano
Dugho in Cotabato Chavacano
Espadim in Portuguese (Português)
Espadim negro in Portuguese (Português)
Espadim-negro in Portuguese (Português)
Espadim-petro in Portuguese (Português)
Expadim-negro in Portuguese (Português)
Ghappara in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
giant black marlin in English
Ha'ura in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Kalu koppara in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Kheil al bahar in Arabic (‫العربية)
Kopparaikulla in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Kopparaikulla in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Kopparan in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Kopparan in Tamil (தமிழ்)
Kopparava in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Kurokawa in Japanese (日本語)
Layaran in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Makaira czarna in Polish (polski)
Makaire noir in French (français)
Makara in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Malakay in Other
Malasugi in Hiligaynon
Malasugue in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
Marlijn in Dutch (Nederlands)
marlin in Danish (dansk)
marlin in English
marlin in German (Deutsch)
marlin in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
marlin in Serbian (српски језик)
marlin in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
marlin in Spanish (español)
marlin in Tagalog
Marlin negro in Spanish (español)
Marlin nero in Italian (Italiano)
Marlin noir in Creole, French
Marlin noir in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Marlin noir in French (français)
Marlin-negro in Portuguese (Português)
Merlín negro in Spanish (español)
Mersuji in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Mustamarliini in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Nduwalo in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Neyzeh-mahi-e-syah in Farsi
Neyzeh-mahi-e-syah in Persian (‫فارسی)
Pacific black marlin in English
Pesce lancia in Italian (Italiano)
Picudo in Spanish (español)
Picudo negro in Spanish (español)
Sa'ula-oso in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
saku vorowaqa in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Saparava in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Sapparava in Sinhalese (සිංහල)
Schwarzer Marlin in German (Deutsch)
Sere bristyi marlin in Russian (русский язык)
Shirokajiki in Hawaiian
Shirokajiki in Japanese (日本語)
Short nosed sword fish in English
Short-nosed swordfish in English
silver marlin in English
Silver marlin fish in English
Sombra-negra in Portuguese (Português)
Sort marlin in Danish (dansk)
southern marlin in English
Spjutfisk in Swedish (Svenska)
Suji in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Sulisuli in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Svart marlin in Norwegian (Norsk)
Svart marlin in Swedish (Svenska)
Swart marlyn in Afrikaans
Tadmasa in Marathi (मराठी)
Taguraar in Austronesian (Other)
Taguraar in Carolinian
Taketonga in Maori (te reo Māori)
Tandalayang in Cotabato Chavacano
Tonki in Konkani
Varé in Creole, French
Varé in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Weißer Marlin in German (Deutsch)
Zwarte marlijn in Dutch (Nederlands)
Zwarte marlin in Dutch (Nederlands)
तदमासा in Marathi (मराठी)
குப்பரான்  in Tamil (தமிழ்)
கொப்பரன் in Tamil (தமிழ்)
கொப்பரைகுலா in Tamil (தமிழ்)
கொப்பரைகுல்லா in Tamil (தமிழ்)
印度枪鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
印度槍魚 in Mandarin Chinese
白肉旗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
白肉旗鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
立翅旗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
立翅旗鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
翘翅仔 in Mandarin Chinese
翹翅仔 in Mandarin Chinese
馬林槍魚 in Mandarin Chinese
马林枪鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
백새치 in Korean (한국어)

Order : Perciformes
Family : Istiophoridae
Genus : Makaira
Species : Makaira indica
Authority : Cuvier, 1832