Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
ok. 2 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- zwykle znacznie poniżej 100 kg; maksimum około 100 kgDorosłe osobniki
Sailfish — size comparison
The sailfish is a slender fish of warm oceans, with an elongated upper jaw and an enormous sail-like dorsal fin. It lives mainly in surface layers of the open s
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Length
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Total lengthScale in m
00,511,52
approx. 2 m
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Sailfish — size comparison — facts and sources
The sailfish is a slender fish of warm oceans, with an elongated upper jaw and an enormous sail-like dorsal fin. It lives mainly in surface layers of the open sea and along shelf edges.
It hunts schooling fish and cephalopods, sometimes in loose groups. It may raise the tall fin while approaching a school and fold it into a groove along the back during fast swimming, reducing drag. The long bill helps strike and disorient small fish before capture.