| Longbill Spearfish - (Tetrapturus pfluegeri) | ||
| Maximum weight: | 130 lbs |
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| I.G.F.A. record: | 118 lbs | |
| Temperature range: | 18°C to 27°C
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| Identifying features: | Blue-black above, silvery white splattered with brown on the sides, silvery white below; dorsal fins dark blue; pectorals blackish brown, occasionally with tinges of greyish white; pelvic fins blue-black with a black fin membrane; 1st anal fin dark blue with silvery white at base; 2nd anal fin blackish brown. | |
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Oceanic species, chiefly found in offshore waters, usually above the thermocline. Atlantic Ocean: widely distributed in offshore waters, more densely so in the western than in the eastern Atlantic. Highly migratory species. They are pelagic and feed at or near the surface, mainly on fishes and squid |
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