Atlantic Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

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Max Depth

1000 m

Description

Makaira nigricans is a species of marlin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic blue marlin (hereafter, blue marlin) feeds on a wide variety of organisms near the surface. It uses its bill to stun, injure, or kill while knifing through a school of fish or other prey, then returns to eat the injured or stunned fish. M... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Bermuda Seychelles +147 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

grey

silver

blue

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Poisonous

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Venomous

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