Back Swartmarlyn AF مرلين أسود هندي Arabic مرلين اسود هندى ARZ Qara marlin AZ Черен марлин Bulgarian Istiompax indica CEB Schwarzer Marlin German ކަޅުމަސް ހިބަރު DV Istiompax indica Spanish Istiompax indica EU
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Menoidei |
| Superfamily: | Xiphioidea |
| Family: | Istiophoridae |
| Genus: | Istiompax Whitley, 1931 |
| Species: | I. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Istiompax indica (G. Cuvier, 1832)
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The black marlin (Istiompax indica) is a species of marlin found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans approximately between 40 degrees North and 45 degrees South, while in some instances venturing into more temperate waters.[2][3] Reaching lengths of over 4.5 m (15 ft),[3] It is one of the largest marlins and also one of the largest bony fish. Marlin are among the fastest fish, but speeds may be exaggerated in popular media, such as reports of 132 km/h (82 mph).[4] A 2016 study estimated maximum swimming speeds from muscle contraction times, which in turn limit the tail-beat frequency; the study suggested a theoretical upper limit for the black marlin's burst speed of 36 kilometres per hour (22 mph).[5] Black marlin are fished commercially and are also a highly prized game fish. Black marlins were known to drag ancient Maldivian fishing boats for very long distances until the marlins tired; it would take many hours for the fishermen to row or sail back home.[6] Due to the common misidentification of large billfish such as the black marlin, as well as its highly migratory habits and the lack of research into the species, much about populations are unknown.[7] The species was first known as Tetrapturus indicus and later was reclassified as Makaira indica before taking on its current scientific name. One of the earliest scientific records of black marlin is its description by French zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1832.[8]
- ^ Collette, B.B.; Di Natale, A.; Fox, W.; Juan Jorda, M.; Pohlot, B.; Schratwieser, J.; Graves, J. (2022). "Istiompax indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T170312A46646193. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T170312A46646193.en. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Istiompax indica". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ BBC Worldwide (27-05-2008). Black marlin - the fastest fish on the planet. Ultimate Killers - BBC wildlife.
- ^ Svendsen, Morten B. S.; Domenici, Paolo; Marras, Stefano; Krause, Jens; Boswell, Kevin M.; Rodriguez-Pinto, Ivan; Wilson, Alexander D. M.; Kurvers, Ralf H. J. M.; Viblanc, Paul E.; Finger, Jean S.; Steffensen, John F. (15 October 2016). "Maximum swimming speeds of sailfish and three other large marine predatory fish species based on muscle contraction time and stride length: a myth revisited". Biology Open. 5 (10): 1415–1419. doi:10.1242/bio.019919. ISSN 2046-6390. PMC 5087677. PMID 27543056.
- ^ Romero-Frías, Xavier (2003). The Maldive Islanders : a study of the popular culture of an ancient ocean kingdom. Nova Ethnographia Indica. ISBN 84-7254-801-5. OCLC 55679148.
- ^ "UQ eSpace". espace.library.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Istiompax". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2024.