Definition of Xiphiidae. Meaning of Xiphiidae. Synonyms of Xiphiidae

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Definition of Xiphiidae

Xiphiidae
Xiphioid Xiph"i*oid, a. [Xiphius + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cetacean of the genus Xiphius or family Xiphiid[ae].

Meaning of Xiphiidae from wikipedia

- 650 kg (1,430 lb) in weight. They are the sole member of their family, Xiphiidae. The swordfish is named after its long pointed, flat bill, which resembles...
- recognized by some taxonomists, with some including the two extant families Xiphiidae and Istiophoridae, and others including the family Sphyraenidae. The earliest...
- (barracudas) Family Istiophoridae (sailfish, marlins, and spearfish) Family Xiphiidae (swordfish) Family Gasterochismatidae (butterfly kingfish) Family Scombridae...
- related to the swordfish (which itself is the sole member of the family Xiphiidae). The carangiformes are believed to be the second-closest clade to marlins...
- up the family Istiophoridae; and swordfish, sole member of the family Xiphiidae. They are often apex predators which feed on a wide variety of smaller...
- Friedman, M.´; Otero, R.A. (2009). "First fossil billfish (Perciformes: Xiphiidae) from central Chile" (PDF). Congreso geológico Chileno XII, symposium...
- LACTARIIDAE, SPHYRAENIDAE, LEPTOBRAMIDAE, TOXOTIDAE, NEMATISTIIDAE, MENIDAE, XIPHIIDAE, ISTIOPHORIDAE, CORYPHAENIDAE, RACHYCENTRIDAE, ECHENEIDAE and CARANGIDAE"...
- The La Meseta Formation is a sedimentary sequence deposited during the Eocene on Seymour Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is noted for...
- Family: Scombridae Family: Carangidae Family: Istiophoridae Family: Xiphiidae Family: Lethrinidae Family: Lutjanidae Family: Serranidae Family: Haemulidae...
- predation by fish are from families Scombridae, Carangidae, Coryphaenidae, Xiphiidae, and Alepisauridae. Although there is not much research on the lifespan...