Striped marlin
Kajikia audax
The striped marlin, ''Kajikia audax'', is a species of marlin found in tropical to temperate Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. It is a desirable commercial and game fish with a record weight of 190 kg and a maximum length of 4.2 m . The striped marlin is a predator that hunts during the day in the top 100 metres or so of the water column, often near the surface. One of their chief prey is sardines.
