Atlantic blue marlin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic blue marlin lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Makaira nigricans
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Istiophoriformes
Family	Istiophoridae

Where does the Atlantic blue marlin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic blue marlin in 12 countries and territories across Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Atlantic Ocean.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Atlantic blue marlin endangered?

The Atlantic blue marlin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic blue marlin?

The Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) is a ray-finned fish in the order Istiophoriformes and the family Istiophoridae, genus Makaira. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic blue marlin

The Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) is a species of marlin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is closely related to, and usually considered conspecific with, the Indo-Pacific blue marlin, then simply called blue marlin. Some authorities consider both species distinct. Blue marlin are distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a bluewater fish that spends the majority of its life in the open sea far from land.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic blue marlin (revision 1348529878), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q882668 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).