Striped Marlin (Kajikia audax)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Kajikia audax
- Common name
- Striped Marlin
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Istiophoridae
- Genus
- Kajikia
- Size
- 150–350 cm
- Depth
- 0–250 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- open-water
- Behaviours
- pelagic, fast-swimmer, migratory
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean
Description
Spectacular fish (150-350 cm) blue-black with bright blue lateral stripes. Pelagic (0-250 m) East Pacific, Atlantic. Ultrafast oceanic migrant. Conservation: least concern. Diving: spectacular pelagic hunting, important fishery.
Photo of Striped Marlin
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Striped Marlin?
- Striped Marlin (Kajikia audax) reaches 150–350 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Striped Marlin?
- Striped Marlin is found between 0–250 m deep.
- Is the Striped Marlin dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Striped Marlin?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Striped Marlin?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Istiophoridae
- Tetrapturus albidus - White marlin
- Istiophorus albicans - Atlantic sailfish
- Makaira nigricans - Atlantic blue marlin
- Istiophorus platypterus - Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 712907)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2397938)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia