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Figure 8 



Locations of larval swordfish collection in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and off the southeast coast of the 

 United States north to Cape Hatteras (crosses depict larvae 2.8 through 5 mm standard (SL) or total length 

 (TL); circles, larvae 5.1 through 110 mm SL or TL; within the box in the Gulf of Mexico, coincidental crosses 

 represent 39 larvae <5 mm and 113 >5 mm SL; within the Atlantic, coincidental crosses represent 15 larvae 

 <5 mm and coincidental circles 47 >5mm SL). 



D. S. Vaughan provided reviews of the manuscipt. J. 

 M. Leiby loaned SEAMAP specimens and data. JJG 

 thanks W. J. Richards for first suggesting where to 

 find swordfish larvae and the late F. G. Carey who 

 supported initial work. 



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