Suddenly, a Swordfish!
By: Bill Wang
Introduction to Swordfish
Where Does it Live?
So, where does a swordfish even live? These long jawed creatures live all around the world. In the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans, as well as a bunch of seas. These include the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and the Sea of Marma. The depth of these areas are only as deep as 650 meters, approximately 2000 feet. The temperatures range from 41-81℉.
What's on the Menu?
As for the diet of this fish, a lot of items are on the menu. The list is quite long, so here we go: rockfish, barracuda, mackerel, menhaden, silver hake, bluefish, herring tuna butterfish, sand lance, gadids, scombrids, and lanternfish. Additional items are octopi and squids. To hunt for these meals, swordfish use their “swords.” They swing them by turning their heads, and slice up the prey. On the other hand, this same sword is used to defend against killer whales, sperm whales, and sharks. As disturbing as it is, in times when food is scarce, swordfish adults may consume younger ones. So that is also on this huge list of food.
Let's See What It Looks Like
Comic
A Swordfish Poem
Word Wall
A quiz
Diorama
- Swordfish
- Shark
- Hammerhead Shark
- Jellyfish
- Sea Turtle
- Clownfish (Nemo)
- Parrotfish
- Coral
Go Fish!
So after all that...
information, did you learn anything new? What’d you think of the diet? Anything amazing about the habitat? What about the appearance?