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The species name, Xiphias gladius, derives from Greek ξιφίας (xiphias, "swordfish"), itself from ξίφος (xiphos, "sword") and from Latin gladius ("sword"). [6] This makes it superficially similar to other billfish such as marlin, but upon examination, their physiology is quite different and they are members of different families. [9]
Genus Common name Scientific name Maximum length Common length Maximum weight Maximum age Trophic level FishBase FAO IUCN status; Xiphiidae: Xiphias: Swordfish: Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus, 1758) 455 cm 300 cm 650 kg years 4.49 [16] [17] Near threatened [18] Istiophoridae: Istiophorus Sailfish: Atlantic sailfish: Istiophorus albicans (Latreille ...
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins. Swordfish are elongate, round-bodied, and lack teeth and scales as adults. They are the sole member of their family Xiphiidae.
Some species in the genus Kudoa with the most notable effects of the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries are: K. musculoliquefaciens in Broadbill Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), K. thyrsites in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), K. clupeidae in Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus), K. septempunctata in Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus ...
The Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a large oceanic apex predator inhabiting all the world's oceans. It is found in the entire Indian Ocean down to latitude 45°S. [ 1 ] Before the 1990s X gladius was mainly a non-targeted catch of industrial longline fisheries; but after 1990 catches increased from around 8,000 t to 36,000 t in 1998 with ...
The largest of the "requiem sharks" (in the genus Carcharhinus) seems to be the dusky shark (C. obscurus), at up to 4.2 m (14 ft) and a weight of 350 kg (770 lb). [32] However, the bulkier bull shark ( C. leucas ) has been estimated to weigh about 575 kg (1,268 lb) in recent specimens that measured over 4 m (13 ft) long. [ 33 ]
Xiphias gladius: Swordfish Svärdfisk: Marine Sporadic Not evaluated Zoarcidae Lycenchelys sarsii: N/A Sydlig ålbrosme: Marine Native and common Not evaluated Zoarcidae Lycodes vahlii: N/A Ålbrosme: Marine Native and common Not evaluated Zoarcidae Zoarces viviparus: Viviparous eelpout Tånglake or ålkusa: Marine, brackish water Native and common
Aleksandrov, A. I., 1927: Anchois de la mer d'Azoff et de la mer Noire, leurs origine et indications taxonomiques. Reports of the Scientific Station of Fisheries in Kertch v. 1 (2–3): 37–99.