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A fisherman harpooning the sword-fish.

Fisherman

A fisherman harpooning the sword-fish.

"The Sword-fish is a very formidable creature. It sometimes attains the length of five to six feet."

The Sword-Fish (Xiphias Gladius)

"The Sword-fish is a very formidable creature. It sometimes attains the length of five to six feet."

A family of spinyrayed fished allied to the mackerels. They attain a length of fifteen feet, and have the bones of the upper jaw consolidated to a widely distributed in the open seas of tropical and sub-tropical climes, and being quite strong and swift.

Swordfish

A family of spinyrayed fished allied to the mackerels. They attain a length of fifteen feet, and have…

Tail of fish. (a) homocercal tail (Sword fish)

fish tail

Tail of fish. (a) homocercal tail (Sword fish)