Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) - Biology, Habitat, and Conservation #3393873 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts the swordfish (Xiphias gladius), a large, fast-swimming pelagic fish known for its distinctive sword-like bill used to slash and stun prey. Its body is streamlined with a metallic silver-gray dorsal surface fading to white ventrally, and it possesses a tall, crescent-shaped caudal fin and prominent first dorsal fin. Swordfish are found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide and can dive to depths over 600 meters.

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