Xiphias gladius (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Osteichthyes (class) > Actinopterygii (subclass) > Perciformes (order) > Xiphiidae (family) > Xiphias (genus)
Descripción
Members of a species of elongated, streamlined bony fish, distinguished by a tall dorsal fin, lack of pelvic fins, lack of scales and teeth in adults, and a long sword extending from its snout, used to slash at prey fish. The sword is flat, rather than rounded as in other spear-nosed fishes (such as the marlin), and thus the fish is sometimes called "broadbill."
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Otros términos
- 劍旗魚 (種) [zh]
- jiàn qǐ yú (species) [zh]
- jian qi yu (species) [zh]
- chien ch'i yü (species) [zh]
- swordfish (species) [en]
- swordfishes (species) [en]
- broadbills (species) [en]
- broadbill swordfishes (species) [en]
- espadas (species) [en]
- espadons (species) [en]
- 劍魚 (species) [zh]