2007-01-05 15:51:16 · 10 answers · asked by thatweirdchick 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Sailfish-I looked it up. They have been clocked at 68 miles per hour!
2007-01-05 16:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sailfish. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailfish
Here is a selection of the fastest fish in the oceans. Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus: 68.18 mph Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus: 60 mph Marlin, Tetrapturus sp. 50 mph Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri 48.5 mph Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus 43.4 mph Blue Shark, Prionace glauca 43 mph Bonefish, Albula vulpes 40 mph Swordfish, Xiphius gladius 40 mph
2007-01-06 00:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by Spoony 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Blue Fin Tuna
2007-01-05 23:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by frozen13245 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fastest identified creature in water is marlin / swordfish.They do need speed because the enviroment they're living is open blue ocean. Where it runs to kill and not to be killed.
2007-01-05 23:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by yeshuva_tg1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottled Nosed dolphin 60-65 mph that fast in or out the water.
2007-01-05 23:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is the blue fined tuna. It can swim over 70 m/p/Hr
2007-01-06 01:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the Tuna, or the mako shark.
2007-01-05 23:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the distance. Over short distances, the barracuda is so fast you cannot see it move.
2007-01-05 23:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sailfish it looks like... http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalRecords/
2007-01-06 00:11:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
swordfish or marlin
2007-01-05 23:54:13 · answer #10 · answered by MAAR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋