FishincSpecies catalog
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) belongs to the family Xiphiidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Xiphias gladius |
|---|---|
| Family | Xiphiidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Billfish, Predators |
| Other names | Broadbill, Broadbill Swordfish, Broadbills |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Caribbean saltwater, Mediterranean, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Large torpedo body
- A very long, flat, sword-like bill
- Tall rigid crescent first dorsal fin
- No pelvic fins
- One keel on each side of the tail root
- Crescent tail
- Dark purple-brown back, lighter belly
Swordfish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Schwertfisch, Schwertfische |
| French | Espadon, Espadron, Poisson Porte-épée |
| Spanish | Pez espada, Albacora, Emperador |
| Italian | Pesce spada, Xiphiidae, Pescespada |
| Portuguese | Espadarte, Meca |
| Dutch | Zwaardvis, Zwarte zwaardvis, Zwaardvissen |
| Polish | Włócznik, Xiphiidae, Miecznik |
| Swedish | Svärdfisk, Xiphiidae, Svärdfisksläktet |
| Danish | Sværdfisk |
| Norwegian | Sverdfisk, Xiphiidae |
| Finnish | Miekkakala, Xiphiidae, Miekkakalat |
| Croatian | Iglun, Sabljarka |
| Czech | Mečoun obecný, Mečoun, Mečounovití |
| Hungarian | Kardhal |
| Romanian | Pește spadă, Xiphiidae |
| Turkish | Kılıç balığı, Kılıçbalığı |
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