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Black Marlin Istiompax indica

A giant marlin of the Indo-Pacific whose pectoral fins cannot fold against its body.

• Family: Istiophoridae
• Rarity: Legendary
• Average length: 300 cm
• Max length: 465 cm
• Max weight: 750 kg
• Habitat: offshore
• Regions: indo-pacific, pacific-east
• Edible: yes

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Its rigid pectoral fins are the easiest way to tell it apart from other marlin.

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