XIPHIIDAE

Xiphias gladius Linnaeus 1758

Gulf of Suez: ¯

Gulf of Aqaba: New record, based on HUJ material.

Red Sea main basin: ¯

General distribution: Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas.

Remark: Three specimens from the Gulf of Aqaba (HUJ 5309, 5346 and 17614) were identified by D. Golani.