Scientific Name	Kajikia audax			by: Fishery Research Institute
Author	(Philippi, 1887)	Depth	0 - 100M
Chinese	紅肉旗魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	旗魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F477　Istiophoridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	紅肉槍魚
Max Length	420 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	紅肉仔
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、South、North East、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.
Habitats	Ocean、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Sagami Bay; Japan
Synonyms	Histiophorus audax, Istiophorus audax, Kajikia formosana, Kajikia mitsukurii, Makaira audax, Makaira audax zelandica, Makaira formosana, Makaira grammatica, Makaira holei, Makaira mitsukurii, Makaira tenuirostratus, Makaira zelandica, Marlina audax ...all 22..
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Conrad, G.M. etc. 1939 Gregory, W.K. etc. 1939 Gregory William K. etc. 1939
Specimen List	ASIZP0806207. ASIZP0806208. ASIZP0806209. ASIZP0916207. ASIZP0916208. ASIZP0916209.
Common Name	Pacific striped marlin; New Zealand marlin; Spearfish; Stripey; Striped swordfish; Spikefish; Striped marlin; Beak; Beakie; Barred marlin; Marlin
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	The body is not strongly compressed. Bill long, extremely stout, and round in cross section. Nape conspicuously elevated. Anterior lobe of first dorsal fin pointed and higher than remainder of the fin. Pelvic fins with a poorly developed membrane, shorter than the pectorals and depressible into ventral grooves. The tips of pectoral and first anal fins pointed. Caudal peduncle fairly compressed (laterally) and slightly depressed (dorsoventrally), with strong double keels on each and a poorly developed notch on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Lateral line single but obscured, especially in larger fish. Body dark blue dorsally and silvery white ventrally; usually not blotches or dark stripes on body in adults, although light blue vertical stripes may occur in a few fish. First dorsal fin blackish to dark blue, other fins dark brown with tinges of dark blue in some specimens.
habitats	The striped marlin is an epipelagic and oceanic species usually swimming above thermocline. Generally inhabit cooler water than either black or blue marlin. This is the most dominant and widely distributed of all billfishes. Their abundance increases with
Distribution	The striped marlin is highly migratory species, occurred mainly in the tropical, subtropical and temperate waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The distribution in the Pacific Ocean is unique among billfishes in that it forms a horseshoe-shaped patter
Utility	The flesh is the best among billfishes for sashimi and sushi. Marketed mostly frozen, sometimes fresh; also smoked and frozen.