xiphias gladius

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  Saltwater Swordfish

  2023, Broadbill Swordfish: Biology, Behavior, and Fishing Tactics

  Seth Horne

  Xiphias gladius is the only member of its family, and it earns the isolation. Heated retinas that work at 1,500 feet, a bill built for lateral strikes, and a migration that spans the water column every single day. Every strange thing about this fish explains something about how you catch it.

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