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Xiphias gladius

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Noun1.Xiphias gladius - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jawXiphias gladius - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
swordfish
scombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
genus Xiphias, Xiphias - type genus of the Xiphiidae
swordfish - flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
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In Biology and fisheries of swordfish, Xiphias gladius (I.
Age and growth of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) caught by the ... by DeMartini, Edward E.; Uchiyama, James H.; Humphreys, Robert L., Jr.; Sampaga, Jeffrey D.; Williams, / Fishery Bulletin
A contribution to the life history of the swordfish, Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, from the south Atlantic coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico.
The early life history of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the western ... by Govoni, John Jeffrey; Laban, Elisabeth H.; Hare, Jonathan A. / Fishery Bulletin
The reproductive dynamics of swordfish Xiphias gladius L.
Sexual maturity, sex ratio, and size composition of swordfish, ... by DeMartini, Edward E.; Uchiyama, James H.; Williams, Happy A. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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