Sealife guideThe striped marlinKajikia audax

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

Taxonomy

Common name: Striped marlin
French name: Marlin rayé
Spanish name: Marlín rayado
Scientific name: Kajikia audax (Philippi, 1887)
Family name: Istiophoridae
Order name: Carangiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

Did you know ?

The striped marlin is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The striped marlin appears in the IUCN Red List since 2022 within the category Least Concern !

The striped marlin (Kajikia audax) © Izanbar | Dreamstime.com

The striped marlin (Kajikia audax) © Martin Procházka | Dreamstime.com

Within the same family

Atlantic blue marlin
(Makaira nigricans)

Atlantic sailfish
(Istiophorus albicans)

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