White marlin
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The white marlin (Kajikia albida), also known as Atlantic white marlin, marlin, skilligalee,[3] is a species of billfish that lives in the epipelagic zone of the tropical and subtropical Atlantic Ocean. They are found between the latitudes of 45° N and 45° S in waters deeper than 100 m. Even though white marlin are found in bodies of water that are deeper than 100 m they tend to stay near the surface. White marlin have been found near banks, shoals, and canyons, but they are not limited to those locations.[4] They prefer warm surface temperatures greater than 22 °C.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Istiophoriformes |
Family: | Istiophoridae |
Genus: | Kajikia |
Species: | K. albida |
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Kajikia albida (Poey, 1860) | |
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