A Shortbill Spearfish caught off Great Barrier Island, New Zealand in March 2010
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Carangaria
Ordo: Istiophoriformes
Familia: Istiophoridae
Genus: Tetrapturus
Species: Tetrapturus angustirostris
Name
Tetrapturus angustirostris Tanaka, 1915
Vernacular names
English: Shortbill spearfish
日本語: フウライカジキ
Nederlands: Speervis
中文: 尖吻四鳍旗鱼
References
Tetrapturus angustirostris – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
The shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris), sometimes called the short-nosed spearfish, is a species of marlin native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with occasional records from the Atlantic Ocean. This species occurs in open waters not far from the surface. This species can reach a length of 230 cm (91 in), though most do not exceed 190 cm (75 in). The maximum recorded weight for this species is 52 kg (115 lb). It is of minor importance to commercial fisheries and is also a game fish.[2] Short bill spearfish are characterized by a slim frame with a blue body that is silver underneath. Shortbill also possess a very short bill extending from their upper jaw.
References[3]
Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Canales Ramirez, C.; et al. (2011). "Tetrapturus angustirostris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170315A6744759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170315A6744759.en.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tetrapturus angustirostris" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
"Hawaiian Seafood - Spearfish (Shortbill)". hawaiianseafood.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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