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| Genus: | Xiphias |
| Species: | Xiphias gladius |
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| Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large predatory fish with a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood.
The International Game Fish Association's all-tackle angling record for a swordfish was a 1,182 lb (535.15 kg) specimen taken off Chile in 1953.
They are the only member of their family, Xiphiidae.
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