Sealife guideThe atlantic sailfishIstiophorus albicans

Last updated on 01/26/2026 at 11:55 PM

Taxonomy

Common name: Atlantic sailfish
French name: Voilier de l'Atlantique
Scientific name: Istiophorus albicans (Latreille, 1804)
Family name: Istiophoridae
Order name: Carangiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

The atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) © Michael Valos | Dreamstime.com

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