Saltwater Fish Identification
Florida and the Keys
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- Longbill Spearfish
- Family Istiophoridae, Billfishes
- Offshore in deep water.
- Size relatively small species.
- Blue Marlin
- Family Istiophoridae, Billfishes
- Offshore, a blue water fish.
- Size largest of the Atlantic marlins, common to 11 ft., known to exceed
2,000 lbs.
- White Marlin
- Family Istiophoridae, Billfishes
- Offshore, a blue water fish.
- Size common to 11 ft.
- Sailfish
- Family Istiophoridae, Billfishes
- Offshore species, in south Florida associated with waters near the Gulf
Stream; off the Panhandle near the 100-fathom line.
- Size common to 7 ft.
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