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HomeExploreAnimalsThe Fastest Animals on Land, in Water and in the AirSailfish

Sailfish

by curious_compiler
Sailfish
Kawahara Keiga / Public domain · resizedfile
Water. Researchers estimated a maximum of about 19 mph (30 km/h) from how quickly sailfish muscles contract and how far each tail beat can move the fish. High-speed video and motion sensors during hunts supported slower speeds than the often-repeated claims of more than 60 mph.
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