Tetrapturus
Tetrapturus | |
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Mediterranean spearfish (T. belone) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Istiophoriformes |
Family: | Istiophoridae |
Genus: | Tetrapturus Rafinesque, 1810 |
Type species | |
Tetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810
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Tetrapturus is a genus of marlins found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Some are popular in big-game fishing.
Species[]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Tetrapturus angustirostris S. Tanaka (I), 1915 (Shortbill spearfish)
- Tetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810 (Mediterranean spearfish)
- Tetrapturus georgii R. T. Lowe, 1841 (Roundscale spearfish)
- Tetrapturus pfluegeri C. R. Robins & , 1963 (Longbill spearfish)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Tetrapturus in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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Categories:
- Tetrapturus
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
- Scombroidei stubs