Xiphiidae
Also known as: Espadon, Pesce spada, Pez espada, Schwertfische, Sværdfiskfamilien, Swordfish and billfishes, Włócznikowate, espadas
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Xiphiidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 20 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 28 |
| GBIF key | 8604 |
Genera in Xiphiidae
- Xiphias — 9 species: Xiphias acutirostris, Xiphias antiquus, Xiphias dixoni, Xiphias gladius, Xiphias guebucu, Xiphias hastatum, Xiphias makaira, Xiphias notistium
- Xiphiorhynchus — 8 species: Xiphiorhynchus aegyptiacus, Xiphiorhynchus courcelli, Xiphiorhynchus elegans, Xiphiorhynchus homalorhamphus, Xiphiorhynchus hungaricus, Xiphiorhynchus kimblalocki, Xiphiorhynchus parvus, Xiphiorhynchus rupeliensis
- Embalorhynchus — 1 species: Embalorhynchus kinnei
- Tamesichthys — 1 species: Tamesichthys decipiens
- Thalattorhynchus — 1 species: Thalattorhynchus austriacus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.