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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyIstiophoridae
  6. genusKajikia
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the marlin

Other species in the same genus Kajikia.

Beak

Kajikia audax

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Common questions

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Marlin (Kajikia albida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/marlin

MLA

“Marlin (Kajikia albida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/marlin.

BibTeX
@misc{marlin_2026,
  title = {Marlin (Kajikia albida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/marlin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}