Marlin is a common name and collective name for fish in the family Sailfish family. In the Baidu English translation, marlin means marlin, blue marlin, gill sailfish. The maxilla of fish of this family protrudes forward like the tip of a gun, its lateral margins are blunt and rounded, the body is covered with small ridges and scales, and the skin is thick as leather. It is widely distributed in the upper waters of tropical and subtropical waters within 200 meters.
Because there are many varieties, I will choose a few common varieties to share with you, and today I will mainly introduce flatfin sailfish.
Flatfin swordfish, scientific name: istiophorus platypterus, commonly known as umbrella sailfish, plantain sailfish, oriental sailfish. It is found in hot and temperate waters around the world. The snout extends oblong, spear-shaped, and differs from nearby species such as marlin in that the body is slender and the ventral fin is long, especially the dorsal fin is as wide as a sail. The body is dark blue , the ventral side is silvery white , and the dorsal fin is bright blue and speckled. Feeds mainly on other fish. It is produced in the South China Sea Islands, Taiwan waters, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and other coastal areas.
Flatfin sailfish usually hunt alone, occasionally in groups, and their diet includes fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, etc., with sardines, anchovies and mackerel being the main food. Fully fledged flatfin sailfish have few natural predators other than humans.
If fishing, the bait generally uses fresh real trevally, room trevally, flying fish, squid, squid, saury, etc., and can also use plastic squid, small fish, prawns and other bait.
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Malaysian cloud ice fishing for flatfin sailfish