Blue Marlin
Makaira nigricans
Also called marlin, blue
Blue marlin are large, powerful billfish known for their cobalt blue backs and distinctive sword-like bill. They are considered the ultimate big game fish and can reach enormous sizes exceeding 1,000 pounds.
Blue Marlin at a glance
- Scientific name
- Makaira nigricans
- Typical size
- 80-140 inches
- IGFA world record
- 1,402 lbs 2 oz
- State record
- 1,046 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Legendary
Habitat
Deep blue water, current edges, and canyon drops. Apex pelagic predator. Highly migratory.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a blue marlin through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBlue Marlin questions people ask
Blue Marlin is Makaira nigricans. Anglers also call it marlin, blue.
A typical blue marlin runs 80-140 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 1,402 lbs 2 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every blue marlin you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Deep blue water, current edges, and canyon drops. Apex pelagic predator. Highly migratory. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record blue marlin weighed 1,402 lbs 2 oz. The standing state record on file is 1,046 lbs.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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