Where does the Swordfish live?
Xiphias gladius has 448,713 records in 122 countries and territories, from 1639 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 448,713 records
- 122 places
- 142 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesXiphiidaeXiphias
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 278,229 | |
| United States | 94,166 | |
| ZZ | 17,407 | |
| Australia | 12,444 | |
| Cuba | 6,306 | |
| Bahamas | 2,736 | |
| Mexico | 2,319 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1,186 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,164 | |
| Cook Islands | 1,021 | |
| Puerto Rico | 818 | |
| New Zealand | 715 | |
| Haiti | 623 | |
| Canada | 502 | |
| French Polynesia | 494 | |
| Spain | 488 | |
| Venezuela | 411 | |
| Croatia | 314 | |
| United Kingdom | 302 | |
| Dominican Republic | 293 | |
| Tonga | 242 | |
| American Samoa | 207 | |
| Norfolk Island | 205 | |
| Anguilla | 120 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 116 | |
| Italy | 114 | |
| Colombia | 105 | |
| France | 93 | |
| Suriname | 80 | |
| Brazil | 73 | |
| Portugal | 71 | |
| Dominica | 63 | |
| Bermuda | 62 | |
| Norway | 60 | |
| Guadeloupe | 49 | |
| Guyana | 45 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 43 | |
| Netherlands | 36 | |
| Indonesia | 35 | |
| Bonaire | 34 |
Showing the top 40 of 122 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.