Swordfish - Wikipedia
A deep-diving swordfish, photographed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at 701 meters below the surface. Swordfish prefer water temperatures between 18 and 22 °C (64 and 72 °F), [3] but have the widest tolerance among billfish, and can be found from 5 to 27 °C (41 to 81 °F). [6]
Swordfish Facts & Information Guide - American Oceans
Swordfish prefer to spend their time in waters ranging from 64-72°F, but they can move into much colder waters as needed to hunt. Only a handful of pelagic fish have this ability, including sharks and tuna.
Swordfish - Oceana
The swordfish, known for its long bill, has a specialized blood vessel structure that warms their brains and eyes, allowing them to hunt in cold, deep water effectively. Learn more.
North Atlantic Swordfish - NOAA Fisheries
2024年9月6日 · Swordfish are found around the world in tropical, temperate, and sometimes cold waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are found in the Gulf Stream of the Western North Atlantic, extending north into the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
Swordfish - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Swordfish prefer water temperatures between 18 and 22 °C (64 and 72 °F), but have the widest tolerance among billfish, and can be found from 5 to 27 °C (41 to 81 °F). This highly migratory species typically moves towards colder regions to feed during the summer.
Swordfish: Habitat, Behavior, and Diet - ThoughtCo
2012年7月31日 · Swordfish are found in tropical and temperate waters in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans between the latitudes of 60°N to 45°S. These animals migrate to cooler waters in the summer, and to warmer waters in the winter. Swordfish may be seen at the surface and in …
North Pacific Swordfish - NOAA Fisheries
Swordfish live in surface water to mid-water but feed throughout the water column. Scientists know little about the migration of Pacific swordfish, but tagging data suggest swordfish move eastward from the central Pacific, north of Hawaii, toward the U.S. West Coast.
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) - Ocean Info
Swordfish spawn year-round in equatorial waters with temperatures above 24°C and salinity between 33.8 to 37.4 ppt, while in cooler regions, it is limited to spring and summer months. Females release up to 29 million eggs in the upper water layers (0 …
Swordfish | Oceanic, Billfish, Gamefish | Britannica
6 天之前 · The swordfish, an elongated, scaleless fish, has a tall dorsal fin, and a long sword, used in slashing at prey fishes, extends from its snout. The sword is flat, rather than rounded as in marlins and other spear-nosed fishes, and has thus given rise to the name broadbill. The swordfish is also distinguished by its lack of pelvic fins and of teeth.
Swordfish ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, are found worldwide in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans in tropical, temperate, and sometimes cold waters at depths between 200-600 m between 5-27°C. Swordfish found in the Mediterranean are thought to consist of a separate stock from that of the Atlantic, however they are not totally isolated.