Special Swordfish
By: Andrew Bartoli
Introduction
The swordfish gets it’s name from its upper jaw also known as the sword. Also this fish stands out in the ocean than any other fish in the ocean. Swordfish have a diverse diet,habitat, and appearance.
Yum it's swordfishes Diet
The diet of the swordfish is complex. Two of the popular foods that they eat is squid and octopus. The way these speedsters get their food is by swimming and stunning 50 to 55 miles per hour to hit their prey and stun them to kill their food. Plus these special fish slashes through schools of fish such as bluefish and hake. As you can see by what swordfish eat that they are carnivores that means that swordfish hunt for there food and these sly fish prefer to hunt at night.
Where do the swordfish live
The way that a swordfish lives is very different than humans. These travelers are found around the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Swordfish have one thing in common with birds they both migrate to warmer places. These amazing fish like tropical climates or warm climates. The temperature water you can find swordfish in is 45° to 60° water. These jumping fish live off shore. These fast fish can be found at varying depths in the ocean as well, including the surface where sometimes jump out of the water. In the summer these jumping fish move to the cooler waters and when it is in the winter they move to warmer water.
What do swordfish look like
The appearance of the swordfish is frightening. Swordfish grow up to 15 feet and a weigh stunning between 150 or 1000 pounds. Also some swordfish weigh over 1100 pounds. The colors of this huge organisme is a silvery gray or silvery blue and on it’s belly is a creamy white. A special feature of this special fish is that it’s upper jaw that helps that helps it get it’s food and it is called the sword. Another one is that these swordfish has are the organs next to their eyes that keep their brain and eyes keep warm in cold water. Also has big eyes and no teeth and has a tall font dorsal fin and small second dorsal fins.
Closing
The swordfishes Diet, habitat, and appearance makes this fish very special. Now you know all about these special swordfish.
Think Tank
Diorama
In my diorama my animal is the swordfish. The numbers tell you what animal is which and the one in all caps is my topic the swordfish.
1 brain coral, 2 seaweed, 3 clam, 4 crab, 5*SWORDFISH, 6 jellyfish, 7 eel, 8 clownfish
Go Fish!
In my tank for “go fish” my theme was a sunken ship theme. I have a sunken ship and sunken submarine and I have a few plants. The reason why I chose these decorations was because this is the theme of my fish tank at home and I like this theme. The fish I chose were 2 beta fish, 1 cherry barb and 1 dwarf govindia. My fish total about 10 inches in length and a 20 gallon tank is big enough to support my exotic fish. I spent a total of $166.01. I have 4 fish in my fish tank.