Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
A deep-diving hunter with a built-in sword and heater.
Swordfish sweep their flattened bills through schools of prey, stunning or injuring meals before swallowing them. They race between warm surface water and chilly depths in oceans around the globe.
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Open Ocean Deck
Includes 1 card featuring Swordfish.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- They range through tropical, temperate, and sometimes cold waters worldwide.
- Favorite foods
- They eat schooling fishes, squid, and other open-water animals.
- Size check
- Up to 15 ft (4.6 m) and over 1,000 lb (450 kg)—small-car weight
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
The sword is a flattened upper jaw, not a nose horn.
- 2
Adults lose the teeth and rough scales they had when young.
- 3
Females grow larger than males and can release millions of eggs.
- 4
Swordfish usually travel alone rather than in tight schools.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
A special heater keeps their eyes and brain warm during cold, deep dives.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Find the long flat bill, crescent tail, and tall curved front fin.
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