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Black 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