BLUE MARLIN
CLS Line WGT DATE Fishing Ground Angler STATUS W 50 59.00 04,Jun,01 San Visente, Cagayan Christina Bernasconi C M 50 138.00 10,Apr,93 Sulu sea Ernesto T. Echauz C M 80 208.00 01,Mar,87 Quezon Bartolome B. Lapus C M 130 236.00 06,Jun,99 San Visente, Cagayan Victor Villavicencio C
Species: Makaira Mazara (Jordan and Snyder, 1901), [Indo-pacific Blue Marlin] [Perciformes - Istiophoridae - Bluemarlin]
Local Name: Indo-Pacific blue marlin, Malasugi, Marlin,
Game Qualities: More stronger than Black Marlin and the capture of a large Blue Marlin is
definitely a team effort. Usually fight deeper than a Black or Striped Marlin.
Indo-pacific Blue Marlin world record stands at 624 kilos taken in Hawaii
Size: Maximum weight about 2,600 pounds (Pacific)
World Record: 1,402 lbs(Atlantic)
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