Top 10 Fastest fish in the world
1. Black marlin
Maximum speed - 129 km/h
Range - Australian coast and tropical Indo-Pacific
2. Sail fish
Maximum speed - 110 km/h
Range - Indian and Pacific Oceans
- They have a long, sharp bill that they use for hunting and they feedon tuna, mackerel and other fish.
3. Striped marlin
Maximum speed - 80 km/h
Range - Tropical and temperate regions of Indo-Pacific Ocean
They feed on other species of fish.
4. Wahoo
Maximum speed - 78 km/h
Range - Tropical and sub-tropical waters around the world
They are also known as Ono and Peto.
5. Mako shark
Maximum speed - 74 km/h
Range - Tropical to temperate waters worldwide
6. Atlantic bluefin tuna
Maximum speed - 70 km/h
Range - Open waters of the Atlantic Ocean
7. Blue shark
Maximum speed - 69 km/h
Range - Deep waters of temperate and tropical oceans
They mainly feed on small fish and squid, although sometimes they takelarger prey
8. Bone fish
Maximum speed - 64 km/h
Range - Shallow, inshore tropical waters.
They feed on fry, crustaceans, mollusks and benthic worms.
9. Sword fish
Maximum speed - 64 km/h
Range - Tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
They have a distinctive long, flat bill and they feed on a variety offish, squid and crustaceans.
They are also known as broadbill.
10. Fourwing flying fish
Maximum speed - 56 km/h
Range - Subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans.