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    Swordfish

    Swordfish

    Xiphias gladius

    Reef Fish
    Near Threatened

    The Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is recorded at 73 diving areas across 47 countries, most often around Bimini, Rarotonga and La Parguera.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 9 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Frequently seen here
    Caribbean
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Occasionally seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Cayman BracCayman Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    VaraderoCuba
    Regularly seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Regularly seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Bayahibe & La RomanaDominican Republic
    Regularly seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Regularly seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Occasionally seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Regularly seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    Central America
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    RarotongaCook Islands
    Frequently seen here
    RangiroaFrench Polynesia
    Regularly seen here
    Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Kiribati
    Rarely seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Rodrigues IslandMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Occasionally seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Tofo & InhambaneMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Regularly seen here
    Inner IslandsSeychelles
    Regularly seen here
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Hikkaduwa & South CoastSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    Mafia IslandTanzania
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderCarangiformes
    FamilyXiphiidae
    GenusXiphias

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