ARKive - Indo-Pacific sailfish - Istiophorus platypterus- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata)
Information on the encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Fungia (Fungia cyclolites)
Information on Fungia cyclolites is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Porcelain coral (Leptoseris mycetoseroides)
Information on Leptoseris mycetoseroides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
The reef-building coral Turbinaria peltata forms colonies of flat, overlapping plates and occasionally vertical columns. A single colony... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high... More 5 Images 0 videos
Table coral (Acropora clathrata)
Information on Acropora clathrata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
Information on Montipora verrucosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Information on the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Stylocoeniella coral (Stylocoeniella guentheri)
Information on Stylocoeniella guentheri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a typically streamlined body and a long slender beak. Populations differ in both shape and colour... More 18 Images 1 Video
Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Information on Clark's anemonefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 1 Video
Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive markings... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change colour between grey and sandy brown depending... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cucullata)
Information on the hooded oyster is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Yellow-bellied sea snake (Pelamis platurus)
Information on the yellow-bellied sea snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 3 Videos
Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping plates that can grow over one metre in... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Hard coral (Favites complanata)
A widespread but relatively uncommon reef-building species, Favites complanata forms what are known as ‘massive’ colonies, growing in... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Ehretia (Ehretia obtusifolia)
Information on Ehretia obtusifolia is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Annulated sea snake (Hydrophis cyanocinctus)
Sea snakes are amongst the most venomous of the world’s snakes, and are highly adapted to life at sea, being the most completely marine of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis)
Information on Platygyra sinensis is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped... More 9 Images 3 Videos
Goniopora coral (Goniopora tenuidens)
Information on Goniopora tenuidens is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
Information on the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Paddleweed (Halophila ovalis)
Information on paddleweed is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video
Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing massive or columnar... More 7 Images 0 videos
African pillow coral (Siderastrea savignyana)
The African pillow coral is a beautiful coral species with elaborately-shaped skeletal walls and neatly arranged septa that form a fan-like... More 2 Images 1 Video
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale... More 32 Images 2 Videos

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