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Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA) Australia, by University of Western Australia (UWA) (Ispla_ub.jpg)	Photo by Randall, J.E. Bahrain, by Randall, J.E. (Ispla_u0.jpg)	Photo by Meyer, T. Indonesia, by Meyer, T. (Ispla_u5.jpg)

Thailand, by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand (Ispla_u6.jpg)

by FAO (Ispla_u0.gif)

by Windsor Nature Discovery (Ispla_u4.jpg)

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Australia, Christmas Island, 26 June 2009, 50 kg, by Goh Chung Hun

India, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, 06December2007, 6ft length and 30kg weight, by Raju Saravanan

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India, Kochi, by K.V. Akhilesh

India, KOLLAM, by PAULOSE JACOB PETER

India, Neendakara,21.02.2023, by Paulose Jacob Peter,Reena v Joseph

India, Port kollam,23.02.2023, by Paulose Jacob Peter,Reena v Joseph

India, Quilon Port, 23.03.2023, by Paulose Jacob Peter,Reena v Joseph, CMFRI

India, Kerala, by Paulose Jacob Peter,Reena v Joseph

India, Kerala, by Paulose Jacob Peter,Reena v Joseph,CMFRI

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Indonesia, Mai Mai Bagan, Triton Bay . December 10, 2019 . 6:32 A.M., by Karen Honeycutt

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Iran, Oman sea, 2011, by Parviz Tavakoli kolour

Malaysia, Kuala Rompin, by www.gulliblestravels.co.uk

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Malaysia, Rompin, Pahang - Malaysia, 7th July 2012, by A.Sabri Harun, Octo GPM

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Malaysia, Kuala rompin, Malaysia (18.06.17). Estimated weight c.55 kg. Caught & Released, by Andrew Griffin

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Mexico, Golfo de California, by Daniel Villarreal

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Pakistan, Karachi hourbour,2-1-2009,75 cm, by Hamid Badar Osmany

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Pakistan, Karachi, 14-05-15, 225 cm,, by Hamid Badar Osmany

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Pakistan, Karachi, 21-1-16,160 cm, by Hamid Badar Osmany

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Pakistan, Offshore waters of Pakistan (22 00.100N; 65 29.210E) on 9 December 2013 Photo by Shah Zamin, Observer, by Muhammad Moazzam Khan

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Pakistan, Karachi,19-10-09, by Hamid Badar Osmany

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Pakistan, Karachi,31-12-12, 12 cm., by Hamid Badar Osmany

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Pakistan, Karachi,31-12-12, 12 cm., by Hamid Badar Osmany

Thailand, Sailfish Phuket 2007, by www.fishing-thailan.org

Thailand, Baby Sailfish Phuket Island, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Phuket Sailfish, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Jumping Sailfish of Phuket Island, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Ko Rok Sailfish, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Sailfish caught and released from MV Gecko Phuket, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Big Sailfish from Similan Islands, by www.fishing-thailand.org

Thailand, Jumping Sailfish of Phuket Island, by www.fishing-thailand.org

United Arab Emirates, Fujairah 200cms approx 45 kgs, by Dave Holley

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Tanzania, by Marcos Pereira

United States (contiguous states), Mexico Beach, FL: 2009, by Carol D Cox

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A-9460, Inconnu (L. Randrihasipara)

A-9464, Inconnu (L. Randrihasipara)

BC-0122, Sicile(I.)

Early Life History Pictures
Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (Ispla_l0.gif)

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Photo by BAILLY, Alexandre (voilier2''.JPG) by BAILLY, Alexandre	Photo by Villarreal, Daniel (I_platypterus_FB.jpg) by Villarreal, Daniel	Photo by Bindholt, Lars (sejlfisk 2-6-175.JPG) by Bindholt, Lars

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by Rosal, R.E. (Ispla_u2.jpg)

by Bottini, P. (Ispla_u3.jpg)

by Bhathal, B. (Ispla_u7.jpg)

by Roman, M.H. (Ispla_u8.jpg)

by Vincent, C. (Ispla_uc.jpg)

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