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swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
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Ecological Illustration of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
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Xiphiidae

swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Near Threatened Xiphiid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

  • Cross-climate
  • Temperate
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

swordfish is a marine fish found around Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 455 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family
Xiphiidae
Genus
Xiphias
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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