A Minute Baby Swordfish

Look at this tiny, gorgeous baby swordfish; it’s hard to imagine it can grow up to 1,200 pounds and 14 feet in length. The tiny tots are born with prickly scales and a short snout. Juan Levesque, a marine biologist who took the photo, said that while they may look defenseless, they are fighters from the first day, and they already eat other fish larvae.

The babies grow pretty fast, averaging around fourteen inches yearly. Females typically grow faster, reach a larger size than males, and live longer. At birth, the fish has a set of teeth, but they disappear and the sword starts to grow over time.