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Color of body dark blue, shading to silvery, white underneath;
dorsal fin bluish, others brown-black; two dorsal fins, the
first lengthy, its front forming a peak; two anal fins, the
anus well in front of the first; upper jaw prolonged into
spear, its cross section round. |
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OFFSHORE in deep water. |
Relatively small species. Largest caught approximately 61
pounds. |
Uncommon; available data indicate that the spearfish matures
at 2 years of age, and rarely lives past 4 to 5 years; they
are pelagic, and feed at or near the surface, mainly on fish
and squid. |
