Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
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This blue marlin washed up at Middleton Beach, Albany. The local council removed the fish, which weighed 280 kg. A winch and winch strap was needed to lift the fish onto the back of the vehicle.
Weight | 280.000kg |
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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…