Illustration of Xiphiorhynchus, an extinct genus of prehistoric swordfish that lived from the Eocene until the Miocene.
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5000 x 3500 px | 42.3 x 29.6 cm | 16.7 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Xiphiorhynchus was a giant swordfish that lived from the Eocene to the Miocene. It was similar to the modern day broadbill swordfish, but had both the upper and lower jaws elongated into sword-like protrusions. It may have been preyed upon by the megatoothed shark Otodus.