Xiphiidae


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Noun1.Xiphiidae - comprising the common swordfishes
family Xiphiidae
fish family - any of various families of fish
Scombroidea, suborder Scombroidea - mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
genus Xiphias, Xiphias - type genus of the Xiphiidae
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It is the only species in the family Xiphiidae. The unique morphology of the Swordfish makes it easy to distinguish from other pelagic fishes.
THE FIRST SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS) RECORDED IN COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
Se trata de un total de 133 piezas oseas, con un MNI de 12 especimenes (Tabla 2), pertenecientes al suborden Xiphiodei y a las Familias Xiphiidae e Istiophoridae (Gregory y Conrad 1937; Nakamura 1985).
Tempranas evidencias de navegacion y caza de especies oceanicas en la costa pacifica de SUDAMERICA (TALTAL, ~ 7.000 anos CAL. A.P.)
Straits of Florida A 17-station transect crossing the Straits of Florida at 25.5[degrees]N was sampled as part of a larval billfish (Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae) project conducted by researchers at the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
Spatial and temporal distribution of grouper larvae (Serranidae: Epinephelinae: Epinephelini) in the Gulf of Mexico and straits of Florida
Finally, if understanding the effects of the physical environment on the behavior of highly migratory fish like tuna (Scombridae) and billfishes (Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae) is critical to robust population evaluations (Brill & Lutcavage, 2001), the influences of the environment on the distribution of fishery resources constitute important factors that should be included in the management models.
Condiciones ambientales asociadas a la estructura de tallas y capturas de pez espada frente a Chile
SEAMAP 1982-Ichthyoplankton larval distribution and abundance of Engraulidae, Carangidae, Clupeidae, Lutjanidae, Serranidae, Coryphaenidae, Istiophoridae, xiphiidae, and Scombridae in the Gulf of Mexico.
Distribucion y abundancia de larvas del pez Katsuwonus pelamis (Perciformes: Scombridae) en el Golfo de Mexico, 1982-1992
Use of rostral characters for identifying adult billfishes (Teleostei: Perciformes: Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae).
A fossil skull of the extant blue marlin (Makaira nigricans Lacepede, 1802) from the late Miocene of Orange County, California

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