How do swordfish eat?

While swordfish certainly have the expected mix of small fish like tinker mackerel and squid that they eat at night, there is often also a high proportion of deep water crustaceans in their diet. For fish and squid how a swordfish eats is pretty straightforward. read more

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. read more

Swordfish are carnivores and eat other ocean fish such as bluefish, mackerel, hake, and herring as well as squid and octopus. They may eat smaller fish whole, but attack larger fish by slashing at them with their sharp bill and then eating them. Swordfish must eat daily and use their great speed to catch other fish. read more

Swordfish eat animals depending on the range of depth they are in. They use their sword-shaped bill to slash large prey. They eat squids, cephalopods and pelagic fish. read more