Names
| English name | Blue Marlin |
| Alternative English name | Black marlin |
| Papiamento name | Balau blanku |
| Valid name | Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Perciformes [order]
Perch-likes
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Istiophoridae [family]
Billfishes
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Makaira Lacepède, 1802 [genus]
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Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 [species]
Blue Marlin
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Makaira nigricans Lacepède, 1802 [species]
Blue Marlin
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Makaira Lacepède, 1802 [genus]
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Istiophoridae [family]
Billfishes
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Perciformes [order]
Perch-likes
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Actinopterygii [class]
Ray-finned Fishes
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates