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Paea

Whakamārama

Ko te ika nui rawa o ngā ika ihu roroa, engari he ihu paraha.

Scope Note

The largest of the billfishes, with the spear distinctly flattened. Unlike other billfishes it has no pelvic fins. Xiphias gladius.

English Used For

Swordfishes

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Ika moana