Fastest fish. . .

The maximum swimming speed of a fish is dependent on the shape of its body and tail and its internal temperature. The cosmopolitan sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)is considered to be the fastest species of fish over short distances, although the practical difficulties of measuring make data extremely difficult to secure. In a series of speed trials carried out at the Long Key Fishing Camp, FL, one sailfish took out 300 ft of line in 3 sec which is equivalent to a velocity of 68 mph compare with 60 mph for the cheetah).


Posted by: Michelle Ann Macalam