Swordfish
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The swordfish, also known as the broadbill in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, sword-like, pointed bill. They are the sole member of the family
Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 2599925021
Swordfish skeleton at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
A deep-diving swordfish, photographed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at 701 meters below the surface.
Stuffed broadbill swordfish
Billfish
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The billfish are saltwater predatory ray-finned fish from the superfamily Xiphioidea, characterised by prominent pointed bills, and by their large size; some are longer than 4 m. Extant billfish inclu
Swordfish
…fish characterized by a long, flat, sword-like, pointed bill. They are the sole member of the family Xiphiidae. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. These fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts…
Atlantic blue marlin
Swordfish, most commercially fished billfish
The Indo-Pacific sailfish, fastest of all fishes
Commercial catch of marlin at Jimbaran, Indonesia