i have a question for the member's is this. if by some miracle you should capture a swordfish can you inform me of the correct term for the appendage on the nose of this species.

R U refering to the Broadbill Sworfish ??

And what the hell are ewe asking again

The Huskvana!

Poly, I have only ever caught 1 Swordfish and it didn't have abandage on its nose.

Isn't that a song that ABBA sung Rum ???

stuff it all u know i can not spell for nuts, the thing on the end of its nose.



how would i know, i never caught one
PS. i corrected your spelling JG

WRONG

It's called after the species name poly

Bill

Had one in the garage many years back on a broadbill swordfush the bill measures appox 1/3 of the fish's body

I actually hooked one back when I fished LBG saw it take the bait no more than 10 meters from the rocks that was down in JB

And the JB canyons are a very productive place for the broadbill

sorry JG that is its common name, i am after its true name

Wide Willy { broad bill }

Poly , I believe that the sword on a Swordfish was named after the Roman Gladiators and is known as a Gladius.

good one poly




STEVE.PPosted Today, 07:20 PM Wide Willy { broad bill }

Well I'm ginna have another @ it poly & reckon it's a

Widus Snotus very good for detecting 'S

Someone once sreamed and yelled at me , and said you know F#*^#ing nothing . :o
and I yelled back yeh . I know F*^#K ALL

Poly, I know some of these "mates" are so nasty. It is called a 'BILL' as the knowlegeable Professor Jumpus of Goodarus has informed you. You can find the details here; http://www.marlinnut.com/facts/swordfish.shtml

kkw - ichthyologist in training

SOMO thank u so much for using your head, the word gladius comes to us from the Latin and it is translated to mean short sword however u are not quite right, the answer does in dead come from Latin

thank u sir SMELLY your reply has made my day

lets hope they don't turn into baseball bats and belt it back at us

now i know for a fact u are much more knowledgeable than that

u may notice i have placed this quote in the one true color.
u must ask your self why would he do this, its easy at least kkw try to google the answer but this sight dose not give us the Latin.

the quiz continues

you asked for the name of the appendage (spear) on the front of the Broadbills head. The latin name of the family of spearfishes (marlin etc) is Xiphioidei, but that is irrelevant. The spear is called a BILL No latin equivalent unless you want the name for 'spear' which is curis quris or 'sword' which is gladius.

Ewe bunch of Ninkompoopies

I gave ewes all a clue in my last reply

wrong wrong wrong please try to use your head i have given u the clue Latin

I thought you were asking the name, poly. Didn't know that you already knew it. Tell us.

not yet, not yet my friend it is after all a quiz

Well just to help us get to the end of this Quiz


I'll take a wild shot and say



William long for 'bill'

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins. Swordfish are elongate, round-bodied, and lack teeth and scales as adults. They are the sole member of their family Xiphiidae.

The swordfish is named after its sharp bill, resembling a sword (Latin gladius), which together with its streamlined physique allows it to cut through the water with great ease and agility. Contrary to belief the "sword" is not used to spear, but instead may be used to slash at its prey in order to injure the prey animal, to make for an easier catch. Mainly the swordfish relies on its great speed and agility in the water to catch its prey. One possible defensive use for the sword-like bill is for protection from its few natural predators. The shortfin mako shark is one of the rare sea creatures big enough and fast enough to chase down and kill an adult swordfish, but they don't always win. Sometimes in the struggle with a shark a swordfish can kill it by ramming it in the gills or belly.

I'm lost. I don't know what Poly is asking for. I'm out of the game. All latin names for sword, mucro, gladius, ferrum, ensis, chalybs. Swordfish don't have a 'nose' it is their upper jaw. But as I said - I am lost as to what our is looking for.

indeed KKW u are quite right about the upper jaw and i can see u have work hard to figure out this conundrum, i first became aware of it while watching a quiz show on the telly and when the answer was given as correct i did not believe it thinking, like u it should have been gladius, just gos to show how wrong i was, it took a wile but i did find it by googling.