The Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone) is a species of marlin native to the Mediterranean Sea where it is particularly common around Italy, although there is a probable record of one caught off Madeira.[1] It is an open-water fish, being found within 200 metres (660 ft) of the surface. This species can reach a length of 240 centimetres (94 in) TL. The heaviest recorded specimen weighed in at 70 kilograms (150 lb) This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Istiophoridae |
| Genus: | Tetrapturus |
| Species: | T. belone
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| Tetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810
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References
edit- ^ a b Collette, B. & Heessen, H. (2015). "Tetrapturus belone". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T170334A48680954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T170334A48680954.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tetrapturus belone". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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