Birds > Phaethontids & Phaethontiformes
OverviewThe Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), known historically to sailors as the ‘boatswain bird,’ is an exquisite, aerially supreme pelagic seabird belonging to the family Phaethontidae within the distinct order Phaethontiformes. Dispersed...
Fish > Billfishes & Istiophoriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: SailfishScientific Name: Istiophorus platypterusCategory: FishSubcategory: Billfishes & IstiophoriformesSize: Total length: 2.0–3.0 m (6.6–9.8 ft) including elongated bill; Dorsal sail height: up to 1.0 m (3.3 ft)Weight: 30–60 kg (66–132...
