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Evidence for use of the bill by blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, during feeding

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  1. Laboratory of Fisheries Biology & Coral Reef Studies, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan

    Tamaki Shimose & Katsunori Tachihara

  2. National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Fisheries Research Agency, 5-7-1 Orido, Shimizu, Shizuoka, 424-8633, Japan

    Kotaro Yokawa & Hirokazu Saito

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Shimose, T., Yokawa, K., Saito, H. et al. Evidence for use of the bill by blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, during feeding. Ichthyol Res 54, 420–422 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-007-0419-x

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