Makaira
Makaira (Latin via Greek: μαχαίρα "sword") is a genus of marlin in the family Istiophoridae. It includes the Atlantic blue, and Indo-Pacific blue marlins. In the past, the black marlin was also included in this genus, but today it is placed in its own genus, Istiompax.
| Makaira Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present | |
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| Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Istiophoridae |
| Genus: | Makaira Lacépède, 1802 |
| Type species | |
| Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 | |
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