Author: (Cuvier, 1832)
FBname: Black marlin
Comments: Oceanic, usually found in surface waters above the thermocline, often near shore close to land masses, islands and coral reefs.  Feed on fishes, squids, cuttlefishes, octopods, large decapod crustaceans and mostly on small tunas when abundant (Ref. 9668).  The flesh is of good quality; marketed refrigerated or frozen and prepared as sashimi in Japan (Ref. 9308).  Also Ref. 9692.