Common name of Xiphias gladius
 
Common name Swordfish
Language English
Type FAO
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Swordfishes have a long, flat-oval bill on the fronts of their heads which appear to be used to kill some of their prey (Ref. 5288). Also Ref. 171, 54735, 56807, 83882, 87040, 90062, 93840, 95632, 115257, 118272, 122997, 124692.
 
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