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Xiphias gladius (North Atlantic stock) 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Xiphiidae

Scientific Name: Xiphias gladius (North Atlantic stock)
Species Authority: Linneaus, 1758
Parent Species:
Common Name(s):
English – Swordfish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A1bd ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Date Assessed: 1996-08-01
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor(s): Safina, C.

Geographic Range [top]

FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Atlantic – western central; Atlantic – northeast; Atlantic – northwest; Atlantic – eastern central
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Citation: Safina, C. 1996. Xiphias gladius (North Atlantic stock). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T23149A9423680. . Downloaded on 29 September 2016.
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