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AROCHA and M. ORTIZ | Sept. 4, 2006 |\n\n2.1.8.1 Description of Sailfish (SAI)  \n1. Names  \n1.a Classification and taxonomy  \nSpecies name: Istiophorus albicans (Latreille 1804)  \nSynonyms in use: Istiophorus platypterus  \nICCAT species code: SAI  \nICCAT names: Atlantic sailfish (English), Voiliere de l’Atlantique (French), Pez vela del Atlántico (Spanish) According to Nakamura (1985), Atlantic sailfish is classified as follows:  \n• Phylum: Chordata  \n• Subphylum: Vertebrata  \n• Superclass: Gnathostomata  \n• Class: Osteichthyes  \n• Subclass: Actinopterygii  \n• Order: Perciformes  \n• Suborder: Xiphioidei  \n• Family: Istiophoridae  \n1.b Common names  \nList of vernacular names used according to ICCAT and Fishbase ([www.fishbase.org](www.fishbase.org)). Those with (*) are national standard names according to a survey conducted by ICCAT. The list is not exhaustive and some localnames might not be included.  \nAzores Islands: Atlantic sailfish  \nBarbados: Sailfish  \nBenin: Ajètè-abadanon  \nBrazil: Agulhão-bandeira, Agulhão de vela  \nCanada: Sailfish  \nCape Verde: Peixe-vela, Veleiro  \nChina: ⮶導㾚㡦淩 Côte d’Ivoire: Voilier  \nCuba: Aguja voladora, Aguja de abanico, Voladeira  \nDenmark: Atlantisk sejlfisk  \nDominican Republic: Aguja  \nFinland: Atlantinpurjekala  \nFrance: Voilier de l'Atlantique  \nGermany: Segelfisch  \nGreece: ǿıIJȚȠijȩȡȠȢ ǹIJȜĮȞIJȚțȠȪ  \nItaly: Pesce vela  \nJapan: Nishibashookajiki  \nKorea: Dot-sae-chi  \nMartinique: Voilier de l'Atlantique, Mere balaou  \nMexico: Pez vela, Volador  \nMorocco: Espadon  \nNetherlands Antilles: Balau wairu, Balau di bandera  \nICCAT MANUAL, 1st Edition (January 2010)  \nNorway: Atlantisk seilfisk  \nPortugal: Espardarte veleiro, Peixe de vela  \nPuerto Rico: Sailfish  \nRussian Fed: Atlanticheskii parusnik, Parusnik-ryba  \nSenegal: Espadon voilier  \nSouth Africa: Seilvis, Sailfish  \nSpain: Pez vela del Atlántico  \nTrinidad y Tobago: Sailfish  \nUruguay: Pez vela  \nUnited Kingdom: Atlantic sailfish  \nUnited States of America: Atlantic sailfish  \nVenezuela: Pez vela, Palagar  \n2. Identification  \nFigure 1. Drawing of an adult sailfish by Les Gallagher (Les Gallagher: fishpics) .  \nCharacteristics of Istiophorus albicans (see Figure 1 and Figure 2)  \nSailfish is one of the mid-size billfish species. The maximal length was reported by Nakamura (1985) in 315 cm, 58 kg in weight from recorded measurements of sport-fishermen in Walker Bay, Bahamas in 1950. Common sizes are 160-180 cm, up to 230 cm lower jaw to fork length (LJFL) .  \nRegarding age, Chiang et al. (2004) estimated maximum ages of 12 years for females and 11 years for males using dorsal fin spine sections from sailfish in the waters east of Chinese Taipei. Tagging experiments have shown that the longest time–at large of Atlantic sailfish ever recorded was 17 years (Ortiz et al. 2003) .  \nExternal:  \n• Elongated and very compressed body covered with sparsely imbedded scales with blunt point.  \n• Upper jaw prolonged into a slender stout spear with round cross-section.  \n• First dorsal fin large, sail-like, considerably higher than body depth throughout most of its length, highest at mid-fin, second dorsal fin small.  \n• Pelvic fins very long and narrow, extending 2/3-3/4 length of body, almost reaching anal opening.  \n• Caudal peduncle with double keels on each side, with a caudal notch on the dorsal and ventral surface.  \n• Caudal fin of young specimens longer than those of Indo-Pacific sailfish.  \n• Two separated anal fins, first anal 15-15 rays, and second anal fin with 6-7 rays.  \n• Dorsal spines: 42-47 rays in first fin, 6-7 rays in second fin.  \n• Single lateral line visible, curved above pectoral fin, then straight towards tail.  \n2.1.8.1 SAI  \n• Anal opening close to anterior origin of first anal fin.  \n• Vertebrae: 12 precaudal plus 12 caudal.  \n• No gillrakers, jaws and palatines with small teeth in adults.  \nColor:  \n• Dark ","cbCaidWDjkJBQp6L","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidWDjkJBQp6L","pdf",3434144,"English","# 2.1.8.1 Description of Sailfish (SAI)\n## Names\n### Classification and taxonomy\n### Common names\n## Identification\n## Biology and population studies\n## Habitat preferences","[{\"question\":\"What species name and ICCAT code are used for Sailfish (SAI)?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists the species name as Istiophorus albicans and the ICCAT species code as SAI.\"},{\"question\":\"Which classification ranks are given for Atlantic sailfish?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a taxonomic hierarchy from Phylum Chordata down to Family Istiophoridae, following the classification described by Nakamura (1985).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main adult identification characteristics highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"Key traits include an elongated, compressed body with sparse embedded scales, a spear-like extended upper jaw, a large sail-like first dorsal fin, long narrow pelvic fins, and distinct fin and keel structures on the caudal peduncle.\"}]","2.1.8.1 SAI - Chapter 2.1.8.1 - Sailfish (SAI) Species Description | PDF"]