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Environment Planet Possible India bets its energy future on solar—in ways both small and big. Environment As the EU targets emissions cuts, this country has a coal problem. Reproduced by permission. Makaira nigricans and the black marlin Makaira indica. Two additional species with the common name marlin are the striped marlin Tetrapturus audax and the white marlin Tetrapterus albidus. Blue marlins are colored blue or gray-blue on the back, and their shading gets lighter toward their belly, which is silver.
These marlins measure between ft Their mature weight commonly varies from about lb kg , but they can weigh more than 1, lb kg. These fish have a streamlined body with a crescent shaped tail.
They live in tropical and temperate seas throughout the world. They are found in temperate seas in the eastern Atlantic, ranging from northern Spain south to South Africa , and in the western Atlantic as far north as Massachusetts and as far south as Uruguay. Blue marlins swim in open seas and make regular seasonal migrations to the equator in the winter and away from it in the summer. They swim in surface waters and are a highly prized sporting fish. The black marlin is the largest of all of the billfish.
It reaches 16 ft 5 m in body length and can weigh more than 1, lb kg. Its pectoral fins are rigid and do not fold into its body. It lives in the Pacific Ocean near the surface of warm, open waters from southern California to Chile. The striped marlin is similar in appearance to the blue marlin, having an elongated bill and a streamlined body. The striped marlin lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and is more likely to inhabit temperate waters, such as from Oregon to Chile.
Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus and Istiophorus albicans — Sailfish are one of the most iconic billfish easily recognizable by their extremely large and colorful dorsal fins.
Found throughout the world, sailfish are divided into two subspecies, Istiophorus platypterus and Istiophorus albicans. Istiophorus platypterus is located in the Pacific and Indian oceans while Istiophorus albicans reside in the Atlantic in both tropical and temperate waters. Like with the blue marlin, sailfish of the Indian and Pacific oceans are much larger than those in the Atlantic.
One of the unique characteristics of sailfish is that their coloration is capable of changing with their level of excitement. About 20 bars, each consisting of many light blue dots, are present on each side. The fins are all generally blackish blue. Spearfish Tetrapturus pfluegeri , T. Spearfish feed near the surface on small fish including dolphin, flying fish, and needlefish.
Three species of spearfish have been found: the longbill spearfish Tetrapturus pfluegeri located in the northwest Atlantic from New Jersey to Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico this is the most commonly referenced one the shortbill spearfish T. Striped Marlin Kajikia audax - Found in the Pacific and Indian oceans the striped marlin typically occupies cooler water than either black or blue marlin.
The coloration of this highly migratory species is a dark blue or black dorsal surface fading to a silvery white and is transected laterally with cobalt stripes. The anterior dorsal fin is higher than the greatest depth and then recedes towards the posterior of the fish. The bill of the striped marlin is of medium size and the pectoral fins are more flexible than other species of billfish.
Swordfish Xiphias gladius — The swordfish is one of the most adaptive of the various billfish species. Swordfish prefer warm water habitats but can also be found where the water temperature is right above freezing.
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