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Atlantic Sailfish

Fish

The Atlantic sailfish is a species of marine fish related to the marlin, found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, except for large areas of the central North and South Atlantic, from the surface to depths of 200 metres. Tests in the 1920s estimated it capable of short sprints up to 111 kilometres per hour, though more conservative estimates of 37 to 55 kilometres per hour are now more widely accepted, and more recent studies suggest it may not exceed 36 kilometres per hour. It hunts schooling fish such as sardines, anchovies and mackerel, and also feeds on crustaceans and cephalopods.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Metallic blue fish with a large sail-like dorsal fin and a long, pointed bill-like snout 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Istiophorus albicans 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Istiophoridae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Istiophorus albicans

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Atlantic sailfish
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Brazil

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Greece

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Mexico

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South Africa

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Atlantic sailfish
  • Lead, sentence 1
    The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
  • Description, sentence 1
    The Atlantic sailfish is a metallic blue fish with a large sail-like dorsal fin and a long and pointed bill-like snout.
  • Lead section
    Atlantic sailfish hunt schooling fish, such as sardines, anchovies and mackerel although they also feed on crustaceans and cephalopods.
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro states: "The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in the family Istiophoridae of the order Istiophoriformes. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean a"
  • In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in the family Istiophoridae of the order Istiophoriformes. It is found in the Atlantic..."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. FishBase: Istiophorus albicans (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Istiophorus albicans
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)
  • GBIF taxon key 5211975, category field
    "category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
  • iucnRedListCategory record
    "category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Atlantic Sailfish
Wikidata Q1064635, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Istiophorus albicans
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Istiophoridae, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Istiophoridae, Taxon record
"family": "Istiophoridae"
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