Marlin

About

How marlin lives

Marlins are powerful open-ocean fish that use long bills and speed while hunting smaller fish. A marlin's stiff bill can help slash through schools of prey fish. Ocean animals navigate three-dimensional space, pressure, and constantly shifting currents.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink. Protecting marlin also depends on keeping ocean habitats healthy and connected.

Vulnerable species can decline quickly when habitat loss, climate pressure, or human conflict intensifies.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• A marlin's stiff bill can help slash through schools of prey fish.
• Fish body shapes often reflect how they move, feed, and avoid predators in different waters.
• Ocean animals navigate three-dimensional space, pressure, and constantly shifting currents.
• Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink.