SWORD-FISH. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Upper jaw sword-shaped, and extended to a considerable 
length beyond the head. 
No teeth. 
Gill membrane eight-rayed. 
Body smooth and slender. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
XlPHlAS PLATVPTERUS. 
X. pinna dorsali latissima, appen- 
dicibus peetoralibus acuminatis 
longissimis. 
Sword-fish with extremely broad 
back-fin, and very long sharp- 
pointed throracic appendages. 
Nat. Miscell. 3. pi. 88. 
Scomber Gladius. S. rostro en- 
siformi. Bloch 10. p. 69. t. 345. 
Biioad-finned Sword-fish. Shaw Gen. Zool. 4. p. 101. pi. 15. 
The sword-fish is remarkable for the great length 
of its upper jaw, which from its shape is commonly 
called the sword; and indeed it bears a considerable 
resemblance to that weapon, being flattish above 
and below, and sharp on the sides. The fish grows 
