Species ID
View AllBlack Marlin
( Makaira indica )
Description
Other names
Southern Marlin, Dombrain’s Marlin, Pacific Black Marlin, Silver Marlin
Fast Facts photo courtesy of Drew Egan, NSW Fisheries
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Istiophoridae (billfishes)
- Can grow to 4.7m in length
- Popular catch & release game fish
- Use their bill to kill prey
- Will readily take trolled skirted and diving lures, trolled whole dead baits, as well as live baits
- Good eating
