Whats the Fastest Fish

[nigertrigg]

Whats the fastest fish in the sea. I am pretty sure its the sailfish but for some reason, some think its the wahoo.

 

[bigarn]

The fastest fish in the ocean is the Sailfish .... they've been clocked at over 68 mph.

 

[michelle l]

Oh, I thought it was my Cortez Angel when he sees food!!! :happyfish

 

[nigertrigg]

its not the wahoo

 

[nigertrigg]

come on guys

 

[socal57che]

Until I read this, I thought the fastest fish was certainly those little blue suckers with yellow tails.......you know the ones...........mean little bastages..........why aren't they on the poll?? I can NEVER catch them!!!

 

[socal57che]

aka chromis xanthurus

 

[socal57che]

(info stolen from wikipedia)
sailfish:
Remarks: rapid growing species, reaching 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) in a single year; swims at speeds up to 50 knots (90 km/h); feeds on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic fishes and squid. They are the fastest fish in the ocean.
They are the fastest fish in the ocean.
They are the fastest fish in the ocean.
They are the fastest fish in the ocean.
NOW MAYBE MORE PEOPLE WILL VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[darth tang]

Well if scientific evidence proves they are the fastest fish, is there really any need to vote?

 

[nigertrigg]

Originally Posted by Darth Tang
Well if scientific evidence proves they are the fastest fish, is there really any need to vote?
Yes there is a need to vote. This is highly debatable. Some people think the wahoo is the fastest fish but that is a common error.

 

[ruaround]

hmmm... what about the Marlin clocked at 75/76 mph / 121 kph in quick bursts... or the Bluefin Tuna clocked at 55/56 mph / 90 kph.

 

[nigertrigg]

I know for a fact marlins cannot swim that fast because that would be the record and thats not in the record books!

 

[ruaround]

Originally Posted by nigertrigg
I know for a fact marlins cannot swim that fast because that would be the record and thats not in the record books!
The swordfish and marlin are the fastest fish in the ocean reaching speeds up to 121 kph in quick bursts; the Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) may reach sustained speeds up to 90 kph.
about 3/4 down the page...
http://marinebio.org/MarineBio/Facts/
another source...
http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/Virtual...e/marine6.html
wahoo isnt even in the top 5...
http://tigerx.com/trivia/fastfish.htm
a source that proves the sailfish is the fastest...
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/4-8-99askeds.html
there really isnt any debate...

 

[nigertrigg]

There will be soon enough. I know it. I know someone that's going to trying and argue us that the wahoo is the fastest.

 

[ruaround]

here is the guinness book link...
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/...fastest%20fish
wahoo doesnt even list in the top 5...what is the point of arguing when you can google it, and every source say sailfish???

a few say marlin...

 

[jacknjill]

now that is an ugly fish lol, but hey, if its the fastest fish in the sea, its cool

 

[jacknjill]

reminds me of the Old Man and the Sea

 

[nigertrigg]

Thats like one footbal field in 3 seconds. WOW!!!

 

[1journeyman]

Actually the fastest fish is the one in your tank you are trying to catch with your net....

 

[37g joe]

what is a wahoo? is it a new search engine?

You never know there are so many fish in the deep that they have never discovered yet. The fastest fish might not be known yet. But thats just speculation.
I wonder what fish is the fastest by ratio to Size of distance travel speed.