Description: color of body
dark blue shading to silvery, white underneath; dorsal fin bluish, others
brown-black; two dorsal fins, the first lengthy, its front forming a peak;
two anal fins, the anus well in front of the first; upper jaw prolonged
into spear, its cross section round.
Similar Fish: white
marlin, Tetrapterus albidus.
Where found: OFFSHORE in
deep water.
Size: relatively small
species.
*Florida Record: 61 lbs.
Remarks: uncommon;
available data indicate that spearfish matures at 2 years of age and
rarely lives past 4 to 5 years; they are pelagic and feed at or near the
surface, mainly on fishes and squid; named for Al Pflueger, Sr., founder
of Pflueger Taxidermy.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
