Shortbill Spearfish

Tetrapturus angustirostris

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1830 m

Description

The shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris), sometimes called the short-nosed spearfish, is a species of marlin native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with occasional records from the Atlantic Ocean. This species occurs in open waters not far from the surface. This species can reach a length of 230 cm (91 in), though ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Papua New Guinea New Zealand +39 more in Seabook

Colors

white

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brown

grey

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yellow

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Edible

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Social Behaviour

Group

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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