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BLUE MARLIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Makaira nigricans
Latin
DEF

A very large marlin (Makaira nigricans) widely distributed in warm seas.

OBS

A fish of the family Istiophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Makaira nigricans
Latin
CONT

De forme et de couleur [le Makaire blanc] ressemble au Makaire bleu, Makaira nigricans bacépède, Blue marlin. Il s'en distingue par une première dorsale dont l'extrémité est arrondie et par une taille moins forte. Le Makaire bleu, qui voyage d'habitude par paire, est plus long et plus lourd.

OBS

Poisson de la famille des Istiophoridae.

Spanish

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