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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

Specie
Xiphias gladius

Type
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

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Schwertfisch

France Poisson-épée

Italy Pesce spada

Portugal Espadarte

United Kingdom Swordfish

Japan Mekajiki

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