If you could tell me anything you know about sailfish, that would be great. If you know how fast they are, tell me too pleez!
2007-03-11 10:56:49 · 3 answers · asked by Brianna 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I got this from wikipedia and I searched it up on google for ya!!
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Sailfish
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Sailfishes
Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Istiophoridae
Genus: Istiophorus
Lacépède, 1801
Species
Istiophorus albicans
Istiophorus platypterus
Sailfishes (genus Istiophorus) are fish living in all the oceans of the world. They are blue to gray in color and have a characteristic sail (dorsal fin) on top, which often stretches the entire length of the back. All sailfish species grow quickly, reaching 1.2 to 1.5 meters in length in a single year, and feed on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic fishes and squid. Individuals have been clocked at speeds of up to 68.5 mph making them the fastest fish in the ocean. Generally, sailfish do not grow to more than 10 feet in length and rarely weigh over 200 pounds, although larger specimens have been seen off the shores of Costa Rica. They usually keep their sails folded down to the side while swimming, but when they feel threatened or excited they raise their sail. This makes them appear much larger than they actually are.
2007-03-11 11:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by *~*Purr-fectNYCGrl*~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a streamlined body with that fin on top of their body that closes and opens to either increase or decrease drag. They also have extremely strong muscles which jet propell them through water. Their horn also cuts through water allowing them to decrease drag.
2007-03-11 11:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
68.5 mph - sounds pretty fast!
Streamlined body, strong muscles in the tail area
2007-03-11 11:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋