498 Swordfish Xiphias gladius Swordfish, also known as broadbill in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. These fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of 550 m . They commonly reach 3 m in length, and the maximum reported is 4.55 m in length and 650 kg in weight. They are the sole member of their family Xiphiidae. 172482 Swordfish 498.jpg image/jpeg 67420 2012-04-20T09:38:03Z 525 Aquatic foods Fishes Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:45Z 2019-05-14T18:05:26Z false specific 8245 true FOOD00487