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Species catalogue
Swordfish
Order
Perciformes
Family
Xiphiidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Fusiform body. Very long and spadiform face. No teeth and scales. Very rough skin. Triangular dorsal and sickle-shaped caudal fin. Bluish-gray back, lighter flanks. Silvery belly. It can measure up to 6 m and weigh up to 500 kg.
Characteristics
FAO code
SWO
SWO
Specie
Xiphias gladius
Xiphias gladius
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 67: the Northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
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dec
International denominations
Germany
Schwertfisch
France
Poisson-épée
Italy
Pesce spada
Portugal
Espadarte
United Kingdom
Swordfish
Japan
Mekajiki
Fishing areas
