This Baby Swordfish Fits on a Fingertip

While referred to as the Gladiators of the ocean, a baby swordfish is unbelievably small and helpless.

In the photo below, we see a diminutive swordfish baby perched on the top of a single fingertip.

Even at this tiny size, the fish’s unique sword-shaped bill. It truly is one of the strangest looking animals, yet undoubtedly adorable.

Photo by Dr. Jay Rooker via Juan C. Levesque.

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are some of the most fascinating predators in the ocean, known for their speed, power, and unique physical traits.

These sleek fish can grow to over 14 feet long and weigh up to 1,400 pounds, with females reaching larger sizes than males. In their first year of life, swordfish can grow to 39 inches.

This juvenile swordfish is still tiny, but growing quickly. Credit unknown.

To keep their populations strong, female swordfish release millions of eggs into the ocean, where they are fertilized by males.

A single female can produce anywhere from 1 million to 29 million eggs per year! Most of this spawning happens in warm waters, in oceans around the world.

To bring this amazing animal home, you can customize swordfish-shaped personalized keychains, encapsulating the swordfish’s agility and majesty in the palm of your hand.