Swordfish

SPECULATED

Xiphias gladius

A deep-water billfish hunted by Leonida's nighttime longliners.

The Swordfish is a deep-water predator hunted primarily at night by Leonida's specialized longline and buoy-gear fleets. Their sword-like bill is used for stunning prey rather than spearing it, and their recovery from 1990s-era collapse is one of the few genuine success stories in North Atlantic fisheries management.

SOURCE: Speculated - Gulf deep-water species

FIELD GUIDE

Species: Xiphias gladius
Habitat: Coastal
Behavior: Neutral
Weight: 200-800 lbs
Danger Level
Huntable: Yes

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