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Sword in the Sea

Swordfish: What does a swordfish use its sword for?

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A swordfish is a big fish.

As of November 2026, it can be close to 15 feet long.

Its bill is long and flat.

A grown swordfish has no teeth and no scales.

It eats fish and squid in the sea.

Scientists think it uses its bill to hunt.

In the day, it swims deep down in the sea.

At night, it swims up near the top to eat.

It lives in seas all over the world.

Words to know

  • bill: long flat snout
  • scales: tiny skin plates
  • squid: sea animal

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