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Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792)

Indo-Pacific sailfish
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French Polynesia country information

Common names: A`urepe
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 89972.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nakamura, I., 1985
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Voilier indo-pacifique, Pez vela del Indo-Pacífico, Парусник индо-тихоокеанский, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Istiophoridae (Billfishes)
Etymology: Istiophorus: Greek, istios = sail + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Shaw.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

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