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Family: Xiphiidae Swordfish

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Xiphias gladius
[Swordfish]

1 Species of Family Xiphiidae
(Swordfish)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1758	Xiphias gladius	Swordfish	Atlantic, Indian and Paci	455 FL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Xiphiidae Swordfish(See list of species below)

Family: Xiphiidae Swordfish

(See list of species below)