Tetrapturus is a genus of marlins commonly called spearfish or spearchucker fish in Eastern Europe, found in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Some are popular sport fish in big-game fishing.
Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Tetrapturus angustirostris S. Tanaka (I), 1915 (Shortbill spearfish) Tetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810 (Mediterranean spearfish) Tetrapturus georgii R. T. Lowe, 1841 (Roundscale spearfish) Tetrapturus pfluegeri C. R. Robins & de Sylva, 1963 (Longbill spearfish) Fossil relatives of spearfishes include Prototetrapturus from the Late Miocene of Algeria, and both Pizzikoskerma & Sicophasma from the late Miocene of Italy. All are placed in the clade Tetrapturomorpha.
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