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Makaira nigricans

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PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN    'AU    Kajiki

A common pelagic species around Hawaii.  Pectoral fins able to fold against the body unlike the Black Marlin, Makaira indica.  Dorsal fin shorter than body depth.  Body near anal fin thick, not compressed as in the Striped Marlin, Tetrapterus audax. Tropical & subtropical Pacific & Indian Ocean.  Attains 197 inches & 1998 pounds, 28 years of age.