Xiphias gladius

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Xiphias gladius - large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at nightswordfishscombroid, scombroid fish - important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder watersgenus Xiphias, Xiphias - type genus of the Xiphiidaeswordfish - flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks