Common Names Summary - Xiphias gladius
Common name of Xiphias gladius
 
Common name Swordfish
Language English
Type AFS
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Territory US America (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004
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. 276.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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