Predators and Parasites
The great white shark and shortfin mako are predators of the Atlantic blue marlin.
Blue marlins have many parasites. They include parasites from the following groups; digenea (flukes), didymozoidea (tissue flukes), monogenea (gillworms), cestoda (tapeworms), nematoda (roundworms), acanthocephala (spiny-headed worms), copepods, barnacles, and cookiecutter sharks.
Remoras are commonly found attached to Blue marlins, often inside the opercula.
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