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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
Book
- Title:
- Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
- Author(s):
- Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
- Publisher:
- Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
The swordfish (Xiphias gladius), is a long scaleless fish in the family Xiphiidae, characterized by the sword-like appendix that extends from its snout. It is found in warm and temperate oceans.
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, fish, reference book, saltwater, sword, Xiphiidae
