Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)

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Subject:	Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
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Description
Xiphias velifer
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Xiphias velifer
New Latin name Istiophorus albicans
Common name Nederlands: Atlantische zeilvis
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xiphias_velifer_-_1700-1880_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ13600015.tif

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).

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