Top ten marine animal speed rankings

In an ocean world where cover and light are lost, speed becomes the key to survival. Many marine creatures demonstrate amazing explosive power, not only being able to quickly reach ultra-high speeds, but also being able to march for hours with amazing endurance. This article will introduce you to the top ten swimmers in the ocean world, including swordfish, cuttlefish, swordfish, mako shark, yellowfin tuna, barracuda, bottlenose dolphin, bonito, mahi-mahi, flying fish, tarpon, tiger whales and blue whales. These ocean athletes all showed amazing swimming talents!

1. Sailfish (190 km/h)

Sailfish, also known as banana fish, is a migratory fish. They are slightly flat, streamlined and muscular. The largest swordfish can reach several meters in length and weigh hundreds of kilograms, and is one of the fastest swimming fish in the ocean. There are many species of swordfish, including true swordfish, eyefish, black-skinned swordfish and banana swordfish, and their habits are generally similar. The body is elongated and slightly flattened laterally, with the premaxilla and nasal bones extending forward to form a long, pointed, beak-like snout, like a sword. Their bodies are green-brown with gray-white round spots. The first dorsal fin is long and tall with black spots on it, which looks like a flag fluttering in the wind, hence the name swordfish. Sailfish can be regarded as swimming champions, with a normal speed of 90 kilometers per hour, a short-distance speed of about 110 kilometers per hour, and even a maximum speed of 190 kilometers per hour!

2. Cuttlefish (150 km/h)

The cuttlefish, also commonly known as the mullet, is a backboneless creature that, despite being called a fish, is actually a mollusk in the ocean. Their heads have a pair of huge eyes with excellent eyesight. At the same time, they also have eight arm legs and two longer tentacles, and there are suction cups on the arm legs. Among marine creatures, squids swim the fastest. The reason why they swim so fast is that unlike other fish, they do not rely on their fins to swim, but use the reaction force of water ejected from the funnel tube on their belly to move forward quickly, just like a rocket launch. The speed of squid swimming in sea water can usually reach more than 15 meters per second, and the top speed can even reach 150 kilometers per hour!

3. Swordfish (130 km/h)

Swordfish, also known as swordfish, is one of the common fish found in tropical and subtropical oceans. They get their name from the fact that their upper jaw extends forward to form a sword shape. Swordfish has a typical streamlined body, smooth skin, long and pointed upper jaw, relatively small fins on the back, a relatively flat mouth, and no gills and pelvic fins. Swordfish come in various colors, with the overall back and body being brown or black. When swordfish swim forward, their strong tail handles can generate huge propulsion, while their spear-like bills play a role in splitting the water. Moving at a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour, the swordfish's hard upper jaw can pierce the very thick bottom of the boat!

4. Mako Shark (95 km/h)

The mako shark is a species of shark in the genus Mako in the family Porphyridae. Their spindle-shaped bodies are large and thick, with a tapered tail, a protrusion on the tail stalk, and a depression above and below the base of the tail. Mako sharks are warm-water, upper-water swimming species that usually live about 150 meters underwater. Although mako sharks are better at adapting to cold waters than great white sharks, they can be found in all oceans. Mako sharks are deep-sea creatures that like to swim freely in the deep sea without resistance. They can migrate at a speed of 56 kilometers per hour and cover a distance of 1,600 kilometers in just one month. However, when they are hunting or feeling threatened, they can swim at speeds in excess of 95 km/h!

5. Yellowfin Tuna (80 km/h)

Yellowfin tuna is a member of the tuna family and is a precious warm-water upper-water fish in the ocean. Their dorsal and anal fins are bright yellow, hence their name. Yellowfin tuna is one of the most productive species of tuna. Adult yellowfin tuna can reach 3 meters in length and weigh 225 kilograms, while larger individuals may reach 2 meters in length and weigh more than 100 kilograms. The body is spindle-shaped, and the maximum fork length can even exceed 2 meters! Yellowfin tuna is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters in all oceans around the world, but no distribution records have been found in the Mediterranean. In the ocean, yellowfin tuna can reach an astonishing speed of 80 kilometers per hour!

6. Barracuda (75 km/h)

Barracuda, also known as sea wolf fish. They roam the oceans, and there are as many as 26 known species of sea wolves. They are slender and can be up to 1.8 meters long. Their striking features are their wide jaws and long tusks that protrude like wolf teeth, so locals also like to call them sea wolf fish. This is a giant and ferocious fish that is a member of the Barracuda family. They mainly inhabit tropical and subtropical marine areas and are among the most proficient marine hunters in these areas. It is said that a barracuda can reach an astonishing speed of 75 kilometers per hour!

7. Bottlenose dolphin (70 km/h)

The bottlenose dolphin is an animal of the genus Bottlenose dolphin in the family Delphinidae, also known as sharp-beaked dolphin and bottlenose dolphin. They are mainly distributed in major oceans in temperate and tropical zones, including China's Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and other waters. The female adult bottlenose dolphin is about 1.9 to 2.1 meters in length and weighs 170 to 200 kilograms, while the male is about 2.5 to 3.9 meters in length and weighs 300 to 650 kilograms. The food of bottlenose dolphins mainly includes schooling fish such as hairtail, mackerel, mullet, and sardines. They also occasionally eat squid or crabs, and other small animals. Their normal swimming speed is 5 to 11 kilometers per hour, but in a short period of time, their swimming speed can reach up to 70 kilometers per hour!

8. Bonito (64 km/h)

Bonito, commonly known as bomb fish, belongs to the genus Bonito of the superorder Perciformes, suborder Tuna, and family Tuna. Its body is spindle-shaped, with a blue appearance, thick and scaleless, with a smooth body surface and a very developed tail fin. One of the main features is that there are several vertical dark stripes on the sides and abdomen, and linear stripes on the back. Bonito is widely distributed in temperate and tropical waters around the world and is a pelagic carnivorous migratory fish. They like to cluster in waters where warm and cold water masses meet, and usually feed on small fish such as sardines, crustaceans or cephalopods. Bonito can grow between 76 cm and 100 cm, and their streamlined fish have beautiful stripes on their bodies. And they can swim at speeds of up to 64 kilometers per hour!

9. Mahi Mahi (59.55 km/h)

Mahi-mahi is an oceanic fish belonging to the genus Mahi-mahi in the family Mahi-mahi. They are larger with elongated sides and are taller at the front and taper toward the back. The head is large and the back is very narrow. The head and back of the adult mahi-mahi are square. There is a bony ridge on the forehead, which gradually becomes more obvious as it grows, especially in male fish. The maximum body length of Mahi Mahi can reach about two meters. They like to cruise in groups on the surface of the clear and vast waters, which also makes the dolphins with their bright colors easy to notice. During the long process of natural selection, dolphins have developed the ability to use the environment to camouflage and avoid enemies, and rely on high-speed swimming to hunt and survive. The fastest swimming speed of Mahi Mahi can reach 59.55 kilometers per hour!

10. Flying Fish (56 km/h)

Flying fish is the general name for about 40 species of marine fish in the family Flying Fish of the order Ginkgoidae. They are famous for their ability to fly, hence the name flying fish. Flying fish have a very peculiar appearance. Their pectoral fins extend to the tail, resembling bird wings. They can jump out of the water as high as ten meters, stay in the air for more than 40 seconds, and fly as far as more than 400 meters. They create a spectacular sight as they flicker in and out of the azure sea and move through the waves. This is a skill that evolved to escape predators. Flying fish are also very fast, reaching up to 56 kilometers per hour!

The ranking of the top ten marine animal swimmers is mainly based on relevant information such as the maximum swimming speed of each marine animal, and comprehensively refers to relevant Internet rankings/lists for recommendations.The list is for reference only to help you understand the ten fastest swimming marine animals. If you have any questions, please leave comments/criticisms at the end.

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