Striped marlin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped marlin lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Kajikia audax
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Istiophoriformes
Family	Istiophoridae

Where does the striped marlin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped marlin in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania.

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 striped marlin endangered?

The striped marlin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the striped marlin?

The striped marlin (Kajikia audax) is a ray-finned fish in the order Istiophoriformes and the family Istiophoridae, genus Kajikia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the striped marlin

The striped marlin (Kajikia audax; see synonyms list for other scientific names) is a species of marlin found globally in tropical to temperate oceans not far from the surface. It is a desirable commercial and game fish, although conservation measures are in place to restrict its commercial landings. An epipelagic predator, it hunts during the day in the top 100 metres (330 ft) or so of the water column, often near the surface. One of its chief prey are sardines and other pelagic forage fish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped marlin (revision 1310260248), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1210054 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).