Mediterranean spearfish
The Mediterranean spearfish is a species of marlin native to the Mediterranean Sea where it is particularly common around Italy, although there is a probable record of one caught off Madeira. It is an open-water fish, being found within of the surface. They are highly migratory within the central Mediterranean, with core habitats in the Tyrrhenian Sea and Strait of Sicily. This species can reach a length of TL. The heaviest recorded specimen weighed in at This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.