Swordfish

Fish > Xiphiids & Istiophoriformes

OverviewThe Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), celebrated across the world’s oceans as the broadbill or gladiateur des mers, is a colossal, highly migratory pelagic predatory teleost fish and the sole living member of the family Xiphiidae within the billfish order...

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Fish > Tunas & Mackerels

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic Bluefin TunaScientific Name: Thunnus thynnusCategory: FishSubcategory: Tunas & MackerelsSize: Length: 6.5–10.0 ft (2.0–3.1 m); verified historical record reached 13 ft (4.0 m)Weight: 500–1,000 lb (225–450 kg); all-tackle world...

Ocean Sunfish

Fish > Pufferfishes & Relatives

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ocean SunfishScientific Name: Mola molaCategory: FishSubcategory: Pufferfishes & RelativesSize: Length: 6–10 ft (1.8–3.1 m); Fin-to-fin height: 8–14 ft (2.5–4.2 m)Weight: 1,000–3,000 lb (450–1,360 kg); verified record specimen reached...

Blue Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue WhaleScientific Name: Balaenoptera musculusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CetaceansSize: Length: 80–105 ft (24–32 m); can exceed 108 ft (33 m)Weight: 200,000–380,000 lb (90,000–170,000 kg; up to 190 metric tons)Lifespan: 80–90 years in the...

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Oceanic Manta RayScientific Name: Mobula birostrisCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Wingspan (disc width): 15–23 ft (4.5–7.0 m)Weight: 2,000–4,000 lb (900–1,800 kg; 1–2 metric tons)Lifespan: 40–50+ years in the wildDiet:...