We report the 2nd occurrence of a warm water teleost predator, Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), in Canadian Pacific waters, and the first seen in coastal waters of British Columbia. A Swordfish was observed on 5 September 2017 approximately 20 nm (37 km) from the Brooks Peninsula, Vancouver Island, British Columbia (UTM: Zone 9, 560062 E, 5526365 N, WGS84) in above average water temperatures.
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1 March 2018
The First Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Recorded in Coastal British Columbia
Luke R Halpin,
Moira Galbraith,
Ken H Morgan
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Northwestern Naturalist
Vol. 99 • No. 1
Spring 2018
Vol. 99 • No. 1
Spring 2018
British Columbia
new records
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius