Loggerhead
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Also called Pez vela
- Grows to
- 3.5 m (11 ft)
- Group
- Fish
- Family
- Istiophoridae
Where to see it
Known from Mexican Caribbean, Bay Islands, Egyptian Red Sea and 6 more places.
- Mexican CaribbeanOff Isla Mujeres, by boatBest January to March.
Also seen in Bay Islands, Egyptian Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Maldives, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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