Shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–1830 m.
Scientific name: Tetrapturus angustirostris · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 230 cm
The shortbill spearfish is a pelagic istiophorid that is oceanic and epipelagic, found above the thermocline and recorded from the surface down to about 1,830 m. It feeds on fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans, and it is also caught as a by-catch of long lines set with hooks intended for tuna. Maximum length is about 230 cm total length, commonly about 190 cm. It is a minor commercial species and a gamefish, marketed frozen and prepared as fish cakes, sausages and sashimi. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 42 of 100 and resilience medium, the price category is high, and climate vulnerability is moderate at 45 of 100. IUCN lists it as data deficient.
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