Marlin
Kajikia albida (Poey, 1860)
Status not recordedbony fish
The marlin (Kajikia albida) is a species in the family Istiophoridae, order Carangiformes.
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Quick facts about the marlin
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the marlin live?
Not recorded
Is the marlin endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the marlin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyIstiophoridae
- genusKajikia
- SpeciesKajikia albida (Poey, 1860)
Synonyms Lamontella albida, Makaira albida, Makaira lessonae, Terapturus albidus, Tetrapterus albidus, Tetrapturus albidus, Tetrapturus lessonae
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Atlantic white marlinEnglish
- SkilligaleeEnglish
- White marlinEnglish
- Atlantiese WitmarlynAfrikaans
- مرلين أبيض أطلسيArabic
- Marlí blancCatalan
- marlín bělavýCzech
- weißer MarlinGerman
- Marlinos AtlantikouGreek
- AltonSpanish
- valkomarliiniFinnish
- EspadonFrench
- Marlin biancoItalian
- ニシマカジキJapanese
- 백새치Korean
- witte marlijnDutch
- Balau kòráPapiamento
- Espadim-branco-do-AtlânticoPortuguese
- Атлантический белый копьеносецRussian
- Beyaz MarlinTurkish
- Weißer Marlin (Atlantik)German
- Aguja BlancaSpanish
- Aguja Blanca del AtlánticoSpanish
- Aguja de CostaSpanish
- Aguja de PaladarSpanish
- AlfilerSpanish
- BlancaSpanish
- CabezonaSpanish
- CometaSpanish
- marlin blancoSpanish
- Pez AgujaSpanish
- Makaire blancFrench
- makaire blanc de l'AtlantiqueFrench
- Augghia peddirinaItalian
- Augghia pilligrinaItalian
- Balau salmouPapiamento
Relatives of the marlin
Other species in the same genus Kajikia.
Beak
Kajikia audax
CompareMarlin vs Beak
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the marlin?
The marlin (Kajikia albida) belongs to the family Istiophoridae in the order Carangiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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