What's been spotted in Western Australia?

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

The second reported Blue Marlin to wash up on our South Coast this year, at Parry's Beach in Denmark.

Weight 500.000kg
Makaira nigricans

About this species

Body colour is dark black, blue on the upper surface becoming silvery white on the lower surface of the body. Distinguished by a series of narrow bars on the sides of the body and non rigid pectoral fin. Read more…

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