The complete mitochondrial genome of the Capsaloides cristatus (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea), a pathogen of the sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of the Capsaloides cristatus (Monogenea: Capsalidae) collected from the gill lamella of Istiophorus platypterus.
Changping Yang +6 more
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Hunting behavior of a solitary sailfish Istiophorus platypterus and estimated energy gain after prey capture [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Foraging behavior and interaction with prey is an integral component of the ecological niche of predators but is inherently difficult to observe for highly mobile animals in the marine environment.
Ryan K. Logan +4 more
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Assessment of the Impact on 20 Pelagic Fish Species by the Taiwanese Small-Scale Longline Fishery in the Western North Pacific Using Ecological Risk Assessment [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Ecological risk assessment (ERA) has been applied on assessing the relative risk of bycatch species in recent years. ERA index is calculated by productivity of species and susceptibility of fisheries on fish species.
Kwang-Ming Liu +2 more
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Hydrodynamic characteristics of the sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in gliding postures at their cruise speeds. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The sailfish and swordfish are known as the fastest sea animals, reaching their maximum speeds of around 100 km/h. In the present study, we investigate the hydrodynamic characteristics of these fishes in their cruise speeds of about 1 body length per ...
Woong Sagong +2 more
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Quantifying Catch Rates, Shark Abundance and Depredation Rate at a Spearfishing Competition on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia [PDF]
Biology, 2022 We developed and applied a method to quantify spearfisher effort and catch, shark interactions and shark depredation in a boat-based recreational spearfishing competition in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Queensland. Survey questions were designed
Adam Smith +6 more
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Almost billfish: convergent longirostry, micro-dentition, and possible glandular sinuses in a large teleost fish from the Upper Cretaceous of Northern Italy. [PDF]
J AnatA fossil rostrum fragment of a large teleost fish from the Upper Cretaceous of Northern Italy reveals remarkable anatomical convergences with Cenozoic and Recent billfishes (marlins, swordfishes, and akin). The extinct group Plethodidae independently acquired a long snout, micro‐teeth, and oil‐gland sinuses well before the evolution of true billfishes.
Serafini G +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Fishing tourism represents a vital industry in Costa Rica, generating over US$520 million and attracting 150,000 tourists every year. The main objective of this study is to examine trends and variability in local abundances of sailfish Istiophorus ...
Johel Chaves-Campos
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Genetically confirmed first records of an egg and a juvenile roundscale spearfish, Tetrapturus georgii. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract The roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii) is a poorly studied species with limited information available on its biology, ecology, and population status. Although the adult life stage of the species is morphologically distinguishable from closely related species such as the overexploited white marlin (Kajikia albida), misidentification is ...
Freese M +6 more
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The state of knowledge on four families of Syngnathoidei fishes (Teleostei: Syngnathiformes): Aulostomidae, Centriscidae, Fistulariidae and Solenostomidae. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract Knowledge on the ecology and life‐history traits of coastal marine species is vital to inform their conservation and management, especially as their coastal habitats come under increasing threats. However, such data have never been collated for four of the five families in the suborder Syngnathoidei—the close relatives of the better‐studied ...
Ascione SJ +3 more
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Maximum swimming speeds of sailfish and three other large marine predatory fish species based on muscle contraction time and stride length: a myth revisited [PDF]
Biology Open, 2016 Billfishes are considered to be among the fastest swimmers in the oceans. Previous studies have estimated maximum speed of sailfish and black marlin at around 35 m s−1 but theoretical work on cavitation predicts that such extreme speed is unlikely.
Morten B. S. Svendsen +10 more
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