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Females are larger than males, and Pacific swordfish reach a greater size than northwest Atlantic and Mediterranean swordfish. [6] They reach maturity at 4–5 years of age and the maximum age is believed to be at least 9 years. [6] The oldest swordfish found in a recent study were a 16-year-old female and 12-year-old male.
These bottom-dwelling fish reach their maximum size in Sicyases sanguineus. This species can reach 30 cm (12 in) in length and weigh up to 1 kg (2.2 lb). [77] Shellears and allies (Gonorynchiformes) The well-known milkfish (Chanos chanos) is the largest member of this order. The maximum size is 22.7 kg (50 lb) and 1.84 m (6.0 ft) long. [77]
Using the weight calculation formula, the swordfish measured 138 inches overall — 98 from the lower jaw to the fork of the tail — and had a girth of 64 inches. "It was a fat fish, too.
The billfish are a group (Xiphioidea) of saltwater predatory fish characterised by prominent pointed bills (), and by their large size; some are longer than 4 m (13 ft).). Extant billfish include sailfish and marlin, which make up the family Istiophoridae; and swordfish, sole member of the family Xiph
Protosphyraena is a fossil genus of swordfish-like marine fish, that thrived worldwide during the Cretaceous period (Albian-Maastrichtian). Fossil remains of this taxon are mainly discovered in North America and Europe, and potential specimens are also known from Asia, Africa and Australia. [1]
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"Swordfish reach a maximum size of 177 in. (455 cm) total length and a maximum weight of 1,400 lbs. (650 kg), although the individuals commercially taken are usually 47 to 75 in. (120-190 cm) long in the Pacific. Females are larger than males of the same age, and nearly all specimens over 300 lbs. (140 kg) are female.