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Blue marlin - NSW DPI - Fisheries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Characteristics - Blue marlin are a member of the family Istiophoridae. They possess a long, pointed bill, a retractable dorsal fin and a rigid pectoral fin, which cannot be pressed against the side of the body. Characteristics - Striped marlin are a member of the family Istiophoridae. www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au /recreational/fish/blue_marlin   (760 words)

marlin - HighBeam Encyclopedia marlin common name for open-sea fish related to the sailfish and swordfish (family Istiophoridae) and prized by sportsmen. The striped marlin of the Pacific reaches a weight of 300 to 400 lb (135-180 kg); the paler white marlin of the Atlantic rarely exceeds 100 lb (45 kg). Marlins are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Istiophoridae. www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-marlin.html   (355 words)

North Carolina Aquariums The fastest fish on record is the sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) which has been clocked at speeds between 60 and 68.1 miles per hour for 100 yards. This giant fish belongs to the Family Istiophoridae, which also includes marlins and spearfishes. They are collectively known as billfish because their upper jaws are elongated and rounded. www.ncaquariums.com /askaquarium/fastfish.htm   (307 words)

sailfish - HighBeam Encyclopedia sailfish common name for a marine game and food fish belonging to the family Istiophoridae and related to the swordfish and the marlin. The Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus americanus, found north to Cape Cod in summer, averages 60 lb (27 kg) in weight, while the Pacific sailfish, I. Sailfish are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Istiophoridae. www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-sailfish.html   (316 words)

Student project report - Ichthyology - BIO354L Abstract:  Istiophorus albicans is among the most easily identifiable fish in the world, as both it produced rostrum and sailfin are unique characteristics.   As a member of the family Istiophoridae, it is classified, along with the family Xiphiidae, under the broad term of billfishes. Garcia de los Salmones, R., Infante, O., Alio, J.J. eproduction and feeding of Istiophorus albicans, Tetrapturus albidus and Makaira nigricans, in the central coast of Venezuela. www.sbs.utexas.edu /bio354l/Projects/2002/STROHMEYER_JOHN_RENWAY/strohmeyer.html   (1002 words)

FIGIS - Species Group Fact Sheet: Biological characteristics of tunas and tuna-like species   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) As for the Istiophoridae, the oldest fossils are dated from the upper Cretaceous epoch (70-90 million years ago) during the Secondary period. The exception are the Mediterranean spearfish, which occurs only in the Mediterranean Sea, and perhaps the roundscale spearfish, which occur in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around the Canary and Madeira Islands and in the western Mediterranean Sea. All other Istiophoridae are being confined to the Atlantic Ocean or to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. www.fao.org /figis/servlet/static?dom=root&xml=speciesgroup/data/tunalike.xml   (5473 words)

Tetrapturus albidus Taxonomy The white marlin was first described by Poey in 1860 as Tetrapturus albidus. Reference Citation: White marlin, Tetrapturus albidus, in the Middle Atlantic Bight, with observations on the hydrography of the fishing grounds.. CYTOGENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SAILFISH Tetrapturus albidus POEY, 1860 (PISCES: ISTIOPHORIDAE) FROM THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN SEA. specieslist.com /fish_species/T/Tetrapturus_albidus.shtml   (1415 words)

Billfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term billfish is applied to a number of different large, predatory fish characterised by their large size (swordfish can be over 4 metres long) and long, sword-like bill. Billfish span the sailfish and marlin, which make up the family Istiophoridae, and the swordfish, sole member of the family Xiphiidae. They are important apex predators feeding on a wide variety of smaller fish and cephalopods. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Billfish   (221 words)

JIMAR, PFRP ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Reports listing marlin can also be one or more of several Istiophoridae species and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is only recorded for some of the tournaments. Figure 3- Catch per unit effort indices as number of marlin (Istiophoridae) per boat per day from 4 tournaments held off of the islands of Originally, we thought that we would be able to construct weight frequency charts from the radio logs in order to gain insight into size at catch trends within the tournament fishery. www.pifsc.noaa.gov /fmep/recreation/Progress02/RMDPprogress2002.htm   (950 words)

Amazon.com: Istiophoridae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Distribution and relative abundance of billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Pacific Ocean, (Studies in tropical oceanography) by John Kenneth Howard (Unknown Binding - 1965) Brain and eye warming in billfishes (Istiophoridae): The modification of muscle into a thermogenic tissue by Barbara Ann Block (Unknown Binding - 1986) SEAMAP 1984 and 1985, ichthyoplankton larval distribution and abundance of Carangidae, Clupeidae, Coryphaenidae, Engraulididae, Gobiidae, Istiophoridae,... www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Istiophoridae&tag=tabularasa0f&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (693 words)

MavicaNET - Istiophoridés (Istiophoridae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Catalogue / Nature / Vie / Animaux / Fishes (Pisces) / Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) / Perciformes / Istiophoridés (Istiophoridae) Research, education, and advocacy to return billfish populations worldwide to healthy levels of abundance. This file contains a systematic overview of Istiophoridae, featuring links to books, other pages on the web about Istiophoridae, pictures etc. Common names in different languages may be also available as well as a short dutch description to the taxon. www.mavicanet.com /lite/fra/25189.html   (418 words)

Bill Doc 3 This suggests that striped and white marlin are not in fact be separate species (ibid., p. In addition, recent analysis of mitochondrial DNA (Finnerty and Block 1995) suggests that billfish (Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae) should be separated from the Suborder Scombroidei-also containing the mackerels and tunas-to which they have traditionally been assigned. "Distribution and relative abundance of billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Pacific Ocean." Univ. www.konatournaments.com /hawaiica/Billfish/Bill_Doc_3/bill_doc_3.html   (1349 words)

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billfish - peces de pico (English to Spanish translation glossary) Maritime construction,Zoology,Science The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases. Los peces de pico (Istiophoridae) comprenden las agujas (Makaira spp.), peces vela (Istiophorus spp.) y marlines (Tetrapturus spp.). Kim Metzger: Billfish belong to the Istiophoridae family. www.proz.com /kudoz/1235354   (573 words)

Swordfishes Billfishes (Istiophoridae) - Blue Marlin, Longbill Spearfish, Sailfish, White Marlin. Billfishes, Marlins, Sailfishes, and Spearfishes (Istiophoridae) - Text, Images, and Classification. Fächer- und Speerfische (Istiophoridae) - Text und Abbildung. www.infochembio.ethz.ch /links/en/zool_fische_schwerfisch.html   (218 words)

Black Marlin, Makaira indica It is known to grow to over 4.48m in length and over 700kg. Like all the other fishes in the family Istiophoridae, the Black Marlin is a very fast swimmer. Its food consists largely of other large fast swimming fishes such as tunas, mackerels, trevallies, and swordfish. www.austmus.gov.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/mindica.htm   (276 words)

Find in a Library: Distribution and relative abundance of billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Indian Ocean Find in a Library: Distribution and relative abundance of billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Indian Ocean Distribution and relative abundance of billfishes (Istiophoridae) of the Indian Ocean WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries. www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/092bcfe5a3e9af47.html   (83 words)

sailfish — FactMonster.com sailfish, common name for a marine game and food fish belonging to the family Istiophoridae and related to the , subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Istiophoridae. Animal Hall of Fame - Animal Hall of Fame Biggest Land mammal: African elephants weigh up to 14,000 pounds and can eat as... www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0842977.html   (193 words)

Characterization of ryanodine receptor and Ca2+-ATPase isoforms in the thermogenic heater organ of blue marlin (Makaira ... A thermogenic organ is found beneath the brain of billfishes (Istiophoridae), Block, B., O'Brien, J. and Meissner, G. Characterization of the sarcoplasmic reticulum proteins in the thermogenic muscles of fish. Block, B. Brain and eye warming in billfishes (Istiophoridae): the modification of muscle into a thermogenic tissue. jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/full/206/5/805   (3809 words)

Istiophorus albicans, Atlantic Sailfish at MarineBio.org The former, more commonly used name distinguishes it from the Pacific sailfish; some scientists disagree on whether the two are in fact different species. The Atlantic sailfish is one of the smaller members of the family Istiophoridae, with a maximum size of about 3.15 to 3.40 meters in length and 100 kilograms. » Tree of Life Web Project: Family Istiophoridae [about] marinebio.org /species.asp?id=146   (1206 words)

Glossary Searched Term   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Fishes of the Family Istiophoridae, Order Perciformes (perch-likes). Poissons de la famille des Istiophoridae, ordre des Perciformes (percomorphes). Voir FishBase pour plus d'information sur cette famille. filaman.ifm-geomar.de /Glossary/Glossary.cfm?TermEnglish=marlines   (63 words)

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