| Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus Color dark blue on top, brown-blue laterally, silvery white underbelly; upper jaw elongated in form of spear; first dorsal greatly enlarged in the form of a sail, with many black spots; its front squared off, highest at its midpoint; pelvic fins very narrow, reaching almost to the anus; body covered with imbedded scales, blunt at end; lateral line curved over pectoral; then straight to base of tail.
Size: Common to 7 feet.
Where found: Offshore species, in south Florida associated with waters near the Gulf Stream; off the Panhandle near the 100-fathom line.
Remarks: Rapid growing species, reaching 4 to5 feet in a single year; swims at speeds up to 50 knots; feeds on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic fishes and squid.
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