Atlantic sailfish
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| Istiophorus albicans (Latreille, 1804) |
The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in family Istiophoridae of order Perciformes. It is found in south Florida associated with waters near the Gulf Stream; off the Panhandle about 100 feet (30 m) deep. It is an offshore species.
Size: common to 7 feet (2.1 m).
[edit] References
- Istiophorus albicans (TSN 550888). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
- "Istiophorus albicans". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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