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FishBase Information and Research Group, Inc. (FIN) commented on "Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758":
@Tom Brodowski: The only country reported in FishBase where this French name was used is in a book on fishes from Mauritania. The mostly used French name is 'espadon' followed by "poisson-épée'. The name 'porte-épée' or 'poisson porte-epee' refers mostly to a small aquarium killifish, Xiphophorus helleri, and other species of the same genus whose Greek rooted scientific name means exactly that: carrying a sword. See the etymology in the species summary page of FishBase.
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Jennifer Hammock commented on "Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758":
Apparently the proud owner of the mysterious eyeball!
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Tom Brodowski added text to "Life Expectancy" on "Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758".
Swordfish mature sexually in about five or six years, and live...
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Tom Brodowski marked the French common name "Poisson porte-Èpée" from "Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758" as trusted.
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Dana Campbell marked "Image of Istiophorus platypterus" as hidden on the "Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792)" page.
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Dana Campbell added text to "Brief Summary" on "Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw, 1792)".
The Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, is a large oceanic fish native...
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Dana Campbell marked "Cuba - Michel Nr 2536" as trusted on the "Istiophorus platypterus" page.
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