Bony fish · Istiophoriformes · Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladius
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is the only member of its family and carries the longest bill of any billfish; unlike other large pelagic fish, it loses its teeth and scales entirely on reaching adulthood.
Weight
up to 650 kg
Size
up to 4.6 m
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
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Sources consulted: MarineBio; Deep Sea Hunter Wiki; fishIDER; American Oceans; Animal Kingdom; FishBase; ScienceDirect (reproductive traits study); Aussie Animals
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 17 of 96.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
