Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:95b89188-08f6-46c8-8c1d-db4bd23542f3

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Istiophorus platypterus
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

Description

A fairly compressed body with a long bill and jaws with file-like teeth. It is dark blue above, brownish laterally and silvery below. There are about twenty bars on sides of the body that are made up of bright blue spots. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Images
Australian National Fish Collection Images: Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life: Description, Images
OZ Animals
Seafood Services Australia: CAAB Code, Author
Wikipedia: Reference, Images

Images

Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Istiophorus platypterus	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Xiphias platypterus Shaw & Nodder, 1792	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Shaw, G. & Nodder, F.P. 1792. The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. London Vol. 3 pls 88–110, unnumbered pages
Istiophorus ludibundus Whitley, 1933	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1933. Studies in Ichthyology No. 7. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 19 (1) pp. 60-112 figs 1-4 pls 11-15

Common Names

Common name	Source
Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Seafood Services Australia Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota
Bayonet Fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Indian Sail Fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Indo-Pacific Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Indo-pacific Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Encyclopedia of Life OZ Animals
Pacific Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Sail Fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Atlantic Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Indo-pacifc Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Japanese Sailfish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Peacock Fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Sailfin Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

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Name references found in the Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder, 1792)

Sailfish