Biology:Makaira
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Makaira Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present[1]
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| Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Istiophoridae |
| Genus: | Makaira Lacépède, 1802 |
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| Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802
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Makaira mazara | |
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Makaira (Latin via Greek: μαχαίρα "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue, and Indo-Pacific blue marlins.[3] In the past, the black marlin was also included in this genus, but today it is placed in its own genus, Istiompax.
Species
- Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 (Atlantic blue marlin)
- Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Indo-Pacific blue marlin)
Although they are traditionally listed as separate species, recent research indicates that the Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and Indo-Pacific blue marlin (Makaira mazara) may be parapatric populations of the same species.[3]
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; Canales Ramirez, C.; Cardenas, G.; Carpenter, K.E.; de Oliveira Leite Jr. et al. (2011). "Makaira nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170314A6743776. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170314A6743776.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/170314/6743776. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Makaira in FishBase. February 2018 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q905232 entry
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