This is a marine fish known as a great predator and above all, by their
striking peak in the form of long sword. The size that takes into
adulthood usually about 4 meters and its weight is 540 kilograms the
environment. This fish is also known as gladiator because of their
aesthetic feature. This species can be found in various parts of the
world, provided they are tropical or temperate waters. The most common
or where there is greatest concentration is in the north of the island
of Hawaii, on the shores of the eastern U.S. and the western Pacific,
to a greater volume in the Japanese coast.
Their ability homeotermous lets you save your body temperature about 10
or 15 degrees above the water in which it is located. During the
daylight hours, moving in deeper waters at night and rises to the
surface layers. Males have dimensions less than that of females, they
hardly reach the first 140 kilograms. They also show differences in the
age of maturity, the adult females are at 4 or 5 years, while the males
are at 3 or 4.
His power is in basa fish such as barracuda, mackerel or tuna, squid
plus. At the time of mating pairs are formed to give rise to their
offspring. The female can have up to 29 million eggs in their
reproductive organ, spawning occurs in different months of the year as
the temperatures of their habitat. In the Pacific, occurs between March
and July, while in the Mediterranean occurs from July to August.
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