Description
HISTIOPHORE des Indes. - Histiophorus indicus. = Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
HISTIOPHORE joli. - Histiophorus pulchellus. = Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
Date 1828-1849.
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/10438720485
Author Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc; Cuvier, Georges; Valenciennes
Full title Histoire naturelle des poissons / par m. le bon Cuvier ... et par M. Valenciennes.
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The Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) is a sailfish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They have a large and sharp bill, which they use for hunting. They feed on tuna and mackerel, some of the fastest fish in the Ocean.

The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is a species of marine fish in the family Istiophoridae of the order Perciformes. It is found in the Atlantic Oceans and the Caribbean Sea. Scientists consider this species as a junior synonym of Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish).