Striped marlin
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| phylum | Chordata | The striped marlin, Kajikia audax, is a small species of marlin found in tropical to temperate Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. It is a desirable commercial and game fish with a record weight (in 1982) of 190 kg (420 lb) and a maximum length of 4.2 m (13.8 ft). The striped marlin is a predator that hunts during the day in the top 100 metres or so of the water column, often near the surface. One of their chief prey is sardines.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Perciformes | |
| family | Istiophoridae | |
| species | Kajikia audax |
