WoRMS taxon details
Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
219729 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219729)
accepted
Species
Eumakaira nigra Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947 · unaccepted
Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954 · unaccepted
Istiompax mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) · unaccepted
Makaira ampla mazara (Jordan & Schneider, 1901) · unaccepted
Makaira nigra (Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947) · unaccepted
Makaira nigricans mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) · unaccepted
Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Makaira mazara tahitiensis Nichols & LaMonte, 1935 accepted as Istiompax indica (Cuvier, 1832)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901) Jordan, D. S.; Snyder, J. O. (1901). Descriptions of nine new species of fishes contained in museums of Japan. <em>The journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan = Tokyo Teikoku Daigaku kiyo. Rika.</em> 15: 301-311., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7095118 [details]
Description Epipelagic and oceanic species mostly confined to the waters on the warmer side of the 24°C surface isotherm and known to...
Description Epipelagic and oceanic species mostly confined to the waters on the warmer side of the 24°C surface isotherm and known to effect seasonal north-south migrations. Not usually seen close to land masses or islands, unless there is a deep drop-off of the shelf. Remains mostly within the upper 37 m. Believed to form small-scale schools of at most 10 individuals. Larger fish tend to swim solitarily (Ref. 43) but smaller ones form schools of about 10 individuals (Ref. 9987). Feeds on squids, tuna-like fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 9308). Also caught with troll lines (Ref. 9308). The flesh is of good quality and is marketed frozen and prepared as sashimi and sausages in Japan (Ref. 9308); also utilized fresh (Ref. 9987). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219729 on 2025-04-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954) Whitley, G. P. (1954). More new fish names and records. <em>Australian Zoologist.</em> v. 12 (pt 1): 57-62, Pl. 3. [details]
original description (of Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901) Jordan, D. S.; Snyder, J. O. (1901). Descriptions of nine new species of fishes contained in museums of Japan. <em>The journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan = Tokyo Teikoku Daigaku kiyo. Rika.</em> 15: 301-311., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7095118 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901) Jordan, D. S.; Snyder, J. O. (1901). Descriptions of nine new species of fishes contained in museums of Japan. <em>The journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan = Tokyo Teikoku Daigaku kiyo. Rika.</em> 15: 301-311., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7095118 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Epipelagic and oceanic species mostly confined to the waters on the warmer side of the 24°C surface isotherm and known to effect seasonal north-south migrations. Not usually seen close to land masses or islands, unless there is a deep drop-off of the shelf. Remains mostly within the upper 37 m. Believed to form small-scale schools of at most 10 individuals. Larger fish tend to swim solitarily (Ref. 43) but smaller ones form schools of about 10 individuals (Ref. 9987). Feeds on squids, tuna-like fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 9308). Also caught with troll lines (Ref. 9308). The flesh is of good quality and is marketed frozen and prepared as sashimi and sausages in Japan (Ref. 9308); also utilized fresh (Ref. 9987). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Pacifische blauwe marlijn | [details] |
| English | Pacific blue marlinIndo-Pacific blue marlin | [details] |
| French | makaire bleu pacifique | [details] |
| German | Pazifischer Blauer Marlin | [details] |
| Japanese | クロカジキ | [details] |
| Spanish | marlin azul del Indo-Pacífico | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Istiompax mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Makaira ampla mazara (Jordan & Schneider, 1901))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Makaira nigricans mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Eumakaira nigra Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Makaira mazara)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira nigra (Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira nigricans mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To FishBase (from synonym Eumakaira nigra Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947)
To FishBase (from synonym Istiompax mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira ampla mazara (Jordan & Schneider, 1901))
To FishBase images (Makaira mazara, by CAFS)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Makaira ampla mazara (Jordan & Schneider, 1901))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Makaira nigricans mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Eumakaira nigra Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Makaira mazara)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira nigra (Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947))
To FishBase (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira nigricans mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To FishBase (from synonym Eumakaira nigra Hirasaka & Nakamura, 1947)
To FishBase (from synonym Istiompax mazara (Jordan & Snyder, 1901))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Istiompax howardi Whitley, 1954)
To FishBase (from synonym Makaira ampla mazara (Jordan & Schneider, 1901))
To FishBase images (Makaira mazara, by CAFS)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 31 proteins)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 31 proteins) (from synonym Tetrapturus mazara Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To ITIS
