Swordfish - Wikipedia The swordfish (Xiphias gladius), also known as the broadbill[3] in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, sword-like, pointed bill
Swordfish Animal Facts - Xiphias gladius - A-Z Animals The swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a large, fast, pelagic predatory ray-finned fish characterized by a long, flattened bill (“sword”) It is widely distributed in temperate and tropical oceans and is an important commercial and recreational species
Swordfish | Oceanic, Billfish, Gamefish | Britannica Swordfish, (Xiphias gladius), prized food and game fish, probably the single species constituting the family Xiphiidae (order Perciformes), found in warm and temperate oceans around the world
Swordfish – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum Linnaeus first described the swordfish in 1758, providing the name still in use today, Xiphias gladius Translated to English, the Latin term gladius means “sword”, referring to the long sword-like bill
xiphias - Wiktionary, the free dictionary In the xiphias, you observe, the enormous elongation of the head is produced by the elongation of the jaws proper – that is to say, of the pre-maxilla and nasal bones
Swordfish Are the Natural-born Gladiators of the Sea The swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a species of billfish — a group of predatory pelagic fish (meaning they live in the upper layers of the open ocean) that includes sailfish, marlin and spearfish
50 Facts About Swordfish (Xiphias) - Facts. net Swordfish, also known as Xiphias, are fascinating ocean predators with unique physical features, impressive speed, and nocturnal hunting habits They face threats from human activities and climate change, requiring conservation efforts to protect their populations
Swordfish: Habitat, Behavior, and Diet - ThoughtCo These large fish, which are also known as the broadbill or broadbill swordfish, have a distinctive pointed, sword-like upper jaw that is over 2 feet long This "sword," which has a flattened oval shape, is used to stab prey Their genus Xiphias comes from the Greek word xiphos, which means "sword "