Swordfish

30 / 4 / 2022

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Swordfish, also called Emperor, Marlinshark, Marrajo, Espadarte. This blue fish is a bony and saltwater fish. It belongs to the Xiphidae family. It lives between 200 and 800 meters deep. It lives in warm waters all over the world, where the temperature exceeds 15º C, but it can also swim and hunt in waters of around 5º C.

Swordfish are aggressive and voracious. It feeds on mollusks, different types of fish and cephalopods.

This fish reaches sexual maturity between 2 and 4 years old, during the reproduction period the males swim around the females and fertilize the millions of eggs of 1.6 to 1.8 mm, which the females lay in several successive clutches, the progenitors will remain close to them to scare away other fish that will try to eat them, reproduction takes place in warmer waters and takes place from June to September.

Swordfish
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Nutritional properties

Per 100 grams
✔️ 171 calories
✔️ 8 grams of fat
✔️ 23 grams of protein
✔️ 97 milligrams of sodium
✔️ 506 milligrams of phosphorus
✔️ 342 milligrams of potassium
✔️ 35 milligrams of magnesium

Fish consumption, including swordfish, is beneficial to health due to its nutritional profile, but the source and quantity of consumption should be taken into account, especially to avoid excessive mercury ingestion.

It is always advisable to consult with a health professional or nutritionist for personalized recommendations based on individual needs and specific health conditions.

Main features

It has a large body, elongated and somewhat compressed on the sides. It also has spiny fins.
It can reach a length of more than 4 meters and weigh more than 500 kg, although specimens of 2 to 3 meters and 120 kg are the norm.

Swordfish characteristics and information — Swordfish habitat

The body of the swordfish is blue or black except for the belly, which is silver.

It is characterized by the fusion and prolongation of the bones of its upper jaw, which form a rigid beak similar to a sword, which gives it its name. Sometimes it represents a third of the body.

It uses its beak as a weapon both to attack its prey and to defend itself against natural predators.

What is swordfish feeding like?

Having a weapon as powerful as its sharp, pointed mouth suggests that the swordfish’s habits are rather carnivorous. If you think so, you’re right.

They are one of the fish with the best hunting skills in the world. What’s more, they not only rely on that weapon we emphasize so much, but the speed and agility of their movements give them a much greater predatory potential.

Among the wide range of species that could be catalogued as potential prey for swordfish are other fish such as mackerel, hake, tuna, etc. To these we can also add some crustaceans, cephalopods, etc.

Best recipes

There are many ways to cook this blue swordfish, and here in this post, we are going to show you a few ways to cook it.

Swordfish Cordovan style. It is very easy to make and it is also a dish that, due to the nutritional quality of its ingredients and the simplicity of its preparation, can be perfectly included in slimming diets.

2. Grilled swordfish. This is a simpler and quicker recipe but very good anyway. The only thing we will have to pay attention to the cooking of the fish so that it is not too dry.

3. Swordfish with garlic and parsley vinaigrette. This is an extremely simple and tasty recipe, ideal to surprise family and friends.

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