Fish belong to the group of aquatic vertebrates. What is the fastest fish in the world?
Surely, this question has been asked at least once by a person who is fond of underwater life. This question is very difficult to answer, because it is not easy to measure the speed of fish, due to the fact that they do not live on land. But certain calculations can be made. So, who is she the fastest fish on the planet?
Fantastic speed for the fish provides a streamlined body structure, which has a minimum coefficient of friction. Plus, in most species of fish, the fin is in a "hidden" state.
Fifth place - tuna
There are two types of tuna: blue and yellowfin. However, regardless of color, both species can gain speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour. Not so long ago, scientists held a fascinating competition between wahoo and tuna, as a result of which wahu won, and tuna took second place. Tuna can reach up to 3 meters in length. And tuna has one of the most nutritious and healthy types of meat. It is considered one of the best natural sources of phosphorus, calcium and vitamin D. Until recently, tuna fish was not perceived as a product that can be consumed in the diet. Today is a real delicacy.
Fourth place - Wahoo
The fourth place in speed is occupied by fish, which is called wahu. This fish lives in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.The main feature of Wahoo is its impressive length. The maximum length of the fish, registered in 1998, is as much as 2.5 meters.The speed of the wahoo fish is not much, not a little, as much as 78 kilometers per hour. This fish descends to a depth of more than 12 meters. And no, not for relaxation.
It is at a depth of 12-20 meters that squid, tuna and other sea trifles are spread, which the wahu loves to enjoy. Wahu is very fun to hunt. It is rapidly gaining speed and is literally driven into a school of small fish that feeds on plankton at the very surface.
Third place - black marlin
The third place is fish, black marlin. Thanks to studies conducted by scientists of the Air Force, it was possible to find out that marlin reaches a speed of 85 kilometers per hour. The information is based on fish caught on a heavy-duty fishing line. The fish got its nickname for a reason. Marlin is very similar to a pile (a metal rod with a pointed end).
Watching with marlin is a pleasure, because a fish with an open jaw swims. The water entering the open mouth supplies the gills and, as a consequence, the entire body with oxygen. There were cases when the marlin was hooked, but did not succumb to the fishermen. And all due to the powerfully developed muscles.
Second place: swordfish
The second place of our pedestal is occupied by a predator, a swordfish. Thanks to calculations, it was possible to find out that the ocean animal can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. The main advantage of the animal is its elongated upper jaw, due to which the fish also hunts, using the jaw to stun prey. On average, the weight of the fish is up to 500 kilograms.
Unlike many other types of fish, swordfish cannot keep the temperature above ambient temperature.
The fastest fish in the world
Sailboat fish - the fastest fish in the world. She lives in the ocean. A few years ago, at a shark research center, specialists studied the speed of a sailboat. 109 kilometers per hour, it is with this speed that the sailboat plows the expanses of the ocean. And despite its, frankly, not a small weight (up to 100 kg), this does not prevent the sailing ship from taking first place.
The main characteristic of the fish is the presence of a huge fin, which is located on the back. The sailboat has a gray-blue body coloring. According to scientists, 109 kilometers per hour - this is not the limit. It is likely that under appropriate conditions, fish will be able to gain up to 150 kilometers per hour. Of the animals that live on land, even a cheetah will not be able to disperse so quickly.
Most fish representatives swim with their tail hitting from side to side. With a decrease in the density of the medium, you have to spend a lot of energy to overcome gravity. The 5 fastest fish were taken: sailing ship, swordfish, marlin, wahoo and tuna.
