What is Indo-pacific sailfish?
[[File:Istiophorus platypterus in an aquarium.jpg|thumb|An indo-pacific sailfish in an [[aquarium]]]] The '''Indo-Pacific sailfish''' (''Istiophorus platypterus'') is a [[sailfish]] that is native to the [[Indian Ocean]] and the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]]. It is a [[Predatory fish|predator]] that occurs almost globally, in tropical and subtropical seas. There's also another [[species]], the '''Atlantic sailfish''', ''Istiophorus albicans'', which occurs in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The two species are very similar, and more and more scientists think they are the same species. The fish occur in areas between 35° and 45° northern and southern latitude. The fish feed on smaller fish, [[Crustacean|crustaceans]] and [[Mollusc|molluscs]]. Fully grown, the fish reach a length of {{Convert|2.5|m}}. They reach a weight between {{Convert|50|kg}} and {{Convert|100|kg}}. They also occur in the [[Red Sea]], and have migrated to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], as a [[Lessepsian migration|Lessepsian migrant]]. [[Category:Istiophoriformes]]