Xiphiidae

Japanese: Xiphiidae
Xiphiidae

…General term for fishes belonging to the Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae families of the Perciformes. The English names for billfish and swordfish are derived from their protruding snouts.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Xiphiidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スズキ目カジキ亜目に属するマカジキ科Istiophoridaeとメカジキ科Xiphiidaeに属する魚類の総称。英名はマカジキ科の魚をbill fish,メカジキ科の魚をsword fishといい,いずれも突き出た吻(ふん)に由来する。…

※「Xiphiidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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