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Indo-Pacific sailfish
(Istiophorus platypterus)
Countable characteristics
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D XXXXII~XXXXVII -6~7
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A XII~XV -6~7
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P1 17~20
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P2 I, 2
Distribution
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Worldwide / Temperate and tropical area
Maximum size
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Around 200 cm (Total Length), 50 kg
Notes
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Easly identified by long and flat body. Body shape is similar to Shortbill spearfish but anal position is clearly different.
Characteristics of the body
↑ Posiiton of 2nd dorsal fin and anal fin
↑ Anal fin position
↑ Shape of the 1st dorsal fin
Example of Size (EyeFL) and weight relationship
Following equation of PIFSC Administrative report: (Updated Weight-on-Length Relationships for Pelagic Fishes Caught in the Central North Pacific Ocean and Bottom fishes from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands)
Eye FL (cm) | BW (kg) |
|---|---|
190 | 39 |
191 | 39.5 |
192 | 40.1 |
193 | 40.6 |
194 | 41.1 |
195 | 41.7 |
196 | 42.2 |
197 | 42.7 |
198 | 43.3 |
199 | 43.8 |
200 | 44.4 |
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