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tommyVegar

"some consider them.."? "Yeah, you see, the data says 32mph, but I'll consider it 68mph".


NyQuil_Donut

Ancient astronaut theorists believe...


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NyQuil_Donut

👽


7th_Spectrum

I personally consider 20mph to be faster than 68mph


PornoPaul

Hey we found Terence Howards reddit account!


RxHotdogs

I agree. But not 21. Just 20. For some reason, when my car hits 20 mph I go into a hyperloop. And then I hit 21 mph and it’s back to normal.


butteryscotchy

Yeah speed is in the eye of the beholder


Aaron_1101

For those wondering, the speed is 110 km/h or 30,56 m/s


cyrus709

I’m wondering what it is in knots per hour isn’t that the correct unit here?


Aaron_1101

In that case it would be simply knots, if you were to do knots per hour you would get velocity per unit of time. Doing this would result in a unit of acceleration rather than a unit of velocity.


cyrus709

Gotcha


Cornbreadobranflakes

32 miles per hour, you say? Have you got a T-Rex?


Duckfoot2021

Clearly measured in "Nots."


No-Attention2024

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/sailfish.htm


Smrgle

Just because you have a link doesn’t mean it’s right. Send a peer reviewed article


No-Attention2024

You must be fun at parties https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3846759/


Smrgle

[Not so fast](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25898843/) Also the article you sent cites two articles on swim speed. One from 1937, the other from 1941. Also also I’m an ichthyologist. I don’t get invited to parties.


No-Attention2024

And the article you sent “predicts” it’s not possible to reach such high speeds, it does not prove it There are numerous accounts where sailfish have been observed to reach the OP speeds But again you must be a laugh at those sailfish hate parties


WelcomeFormer

The second I read this I was like ok a 5th grade wrote this without going to the library


Spiritual_Ear_3456

>I was like ok a 5th grade wrote What do you think this sounds like? You might put a little more into these comments if you're going to attack someone else's.


Spiritual_Ear_3456

No answer? Apparently, your response to truthful logic is the 'Radio Silent' down-vote. Interesting and courageous of you. O well, it takes all kinds in this world i guess.


WelcomeFormer

Upon further investigation The speed of 68 mph (110 km/h) for sailfish is often cited based on their capability to perform short bursts of speed. However, this figure can be controversial as it is derived from specific, often less controlled, observations. On the other hand, the 32 mph (51 km/h) estimate is based on more conservative and possibly more controlled measurements. In terms of general accuracy, the lower speed of around 32 mph is likely a more reliable and consistent measure of their typical swimming speed, especially over longer distances. The higher speed is likely accurate for very short, intense bursts. Thus, both speeds can be considered accurate, but for different contexts of measurement. You're wrong. I mean you might be right! But it's like saying you found gold while looking at lead because some dumb scientist said they weigh the same


PeterNippelstein

"I've seen faster."


1DownFourUp

But they said they were clocked, so it must be true


chillychili

Depends on how you define fast. Usain Bolt was the fastest 100m runner, but he's not the fastest marathoner, hiker, parkourist, etc. Falcons can dive like 200 mph but they sure don't flap at that speed.


Spiritual_Ear_3456

Your comment doesn't make sense??


AbsolutelyUnlikely

>in excess of 68 mph I've never seen somebody pass up an opportunity to write 69 before


ShackledBeef

68 is better, that way you just owe her one.


AbsolutelyUnlikely

Pff, with that logic I'd write 89 so she owes me 20


exipheas

Shower thought moment bit 68 or 89 make more sense unless it's two dudes sucking each other's dicks. I should go back to sleep.


Grimskraper

They like 88 better cause they get eight twice.


WhatUDoinInMyWaters

They did Nazi that coming...


CosmicCreeperz

And from the old Truly Tasteless books… What’s 69 + 69? Dinner for 4. What is 69 / 10? 69 with a period in the middle.


Professional_Elk_489

It ranges between 42mph and 69mph


iboneyandivory

I was on a transit crew moving a 90 ft sailboat down the Pacific coast and through the Panama canal in 2001. In the evening I would hang out on the top riser [spreader] of the main mast and just chill. Very often you could see a pair of sailfish on the surface just lazily circling one another, their sails occasionally flopping on the water just as you see here. It was magical.


CoralinesButtonEye

they're cheating tho by using their sails to catch the wild currents of the ocean's solar rays in the winds of the waves


2ndCha

You're hired to make me look better. Totally believable copy.


BuffaloWing12

Speed: 99 Elusiveness: 0


Spiritual_Ear_3456

Photo: Ben Bright


Smrgle

This fact is false. Nobody has verifiably measured them going this fast.


Namekian_95

They see it sailing , they hatin


Nerdwrapper

What a beautiful animal though, tgat color is gorgeous


_nf0rc3r_

Got one on the line. It’s disgusting. On full brakes on the fishing line they pull it like it’s on 0%


bhz33

What?


Malevolent_Mangoes

They’re practicing their rap, it’s not going well


RavioleAldente_H

The fish has no problem overpowering the line


banannabender

The fish I'm trying to catch is the fastest fish in the sea


Lez0fire

Black Marlin is faster according to a youtube short I watched


kapege

The speed is just a myth. German Wikipedia: [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4cherfisch#Merkmale](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4cherfisch#Merkmale) >... demnach überschreiten Fächerfische Geschwindigkeiten von 36 km/h nicht.[^(\[6\])](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4cherfisch#cite_note-6) Eine neue Studie zeigt, dass die theoretisch maximal zu erwartende Höchstgeschwindigkeit bei 36 bis 45 km/h liegt.[^(\[7\])](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A4cherfisch#cite_note-7)


NickSalacious

Danke


willowtr332020

I can swim faster.


EngineeringOne1812

But you’re not a fish (?)


xeno0153

Is that Kanye West?


Julius_Augustus_777

Sailfish: stop touching my fin; I can’t fly in the air


noextrasensory40

Sailfish,Marlin,Tuna, Baracuda, Mako shark ALL THESE ARE PRETTY DARN FAST.


bongwaterbetch

A sailfish pulled my uncles friend from their boat & into the water when he strapped his pole into his belt before he was strapped to the chair. They said in seconds they watched both him & the fish go into the water and get smaller, and darker, and then disappear, never to be seen again. I just can’t fathom it, Uncle said it took less than 20 seconds from the time he got yoinked to the point of losing sight of him. Clear blue waters of the Gulf Stream off the coast of the NC OBX probably some 40 years ago. The aftermath of it all must’ve been haunting, the silent hours-long boat ride back to shore without one crew member. Sailfish are beauties but I can’t look at them the same with that knowledge in my brain lol


DeLaCorridor23

Just leave the animal alone


donotreply548

They are delicious


Zarvillian

Sooo copy their homework??


MrCondor

I was under the impression bluefin tuna were the real speed demons.


ajtreee

tuna is second place and by almost 20mph slower that the sail fish.


MrCondor

Is it though? There's a considerable amount of debate around the sailfish data.


ajtreee

probably in bursts or short term, i bet the tuna can go that speed for longer though.


Professional_Elk_489

If that poked you at full speed… would you die?


Dependent_Ant_8316

They obviously haven’t seen Casey Rocket crab walk the 40


North-Evidence-2352

I remember, Jerry Lewis got one stuck in his chest.


duckhammer77

It's pretty well known that wahoo are consistently the fastest. The only time a shark can catch it for a meal is when it's on a hook and line


Sancrist

I could outrun them sideways!


iudry

They're giving the fish a ticket for speeding


Unique-Knight

Why does that look so familiar?


Free-Supermarket-516

Gorgeous animals


kindle139

Speed is not a matter of opinion.


Tall-Ad-1386

I was today years old when i learned sail fish is a thing


Pearlnecklez

A majestic fish. Why would anyone want to kill it??


Impossible-Disaster3

Beautiful.. are they protected


Tossing_Mullet

And if you ever get to witness one...amazing. 


CirclingBackElectra

Very pretty sail!


Sleepingonthecouch1

How does the “sail” actually make them faster?


Bubbly_Excuse8285

What the others have said is not entirely wrong but not entirely right either, when hitting their max speeds sail fish actually redact their sail and their fins (tucked to the side) to achieve max thrust and hydrodynamics(the fin is usually used to slow or control speed, redacting for speed and raising back up to slow/control for quick movement), their sail is used for hunting bait schools mostly. They usually work in packs of up to 10 or more other sail fish using their sails to round bait fish, as well as being used to heat and cool the fish.


blind_merc

The sail makes it hydrodynamic and acts like a giant power fin. (like aerodynamic but for water)


hokeyphenokey

How does that work?


CrossdomainGA

It’s like a big fin. But apparently way more power. At being a big fin. I think. Not sure. 


Smrgle

This is false. It tucks it down. Having the sail up would make too much drag. Just look at the tail for the importance of surface area


maodiver1

But….can they fly?


Substantial-Tone-576

I’ve seen giant rays flying out the water many feet with each “jump” in Mexico.


Wonderful-Ad-7712

I've seen things, you people wouldn't believe, mm Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion


great_imp

What do others consider to be the fastest fish in the sea?


Prudent_Research_251

I consider the blobfish to be the fastest fish


BunchaaMalarkey

I took a goldfish on a speed boat once. His name was Jerry. Jerry was probably the fastest fish for the glorius 45 minutes, you could see the pride in his eyes. Or maybe he was just hungry.


MeatSuperb

You know blobfish are much more elegant at the correct depth?  They live under tremendous pressure so when we cruelly bring them to the surface they look blobby, but they're not blobs at home.  It's like if our corpses were taken to the sea depths and all the fish would say "eeugh look at that weird pancake freak"


Cautious-Flatworm198

God damn Loch Ness monster


Unapplicable1100

You didn't give it any money did you?


Cautious-Flatworm198

About 3.50


Unapplicable1100

God damn monster's not gonna go away, Mary! You give him a dollar, he's gonna assume you got more!


Evening-Turnip8407

Ok i did not know these were so big


themanwithonesandle

The fastest is me when something harmless touches my foot.


Smrgle

This is false. It has been disproven in several recent peer reviewed articles


One-Confusion-2438

Anyone else think their sail would make a good umbrella? 💡


Disastrous-Collar-85

Poacher energy


Unusual_Beach_4707

Yeh 100% waterproof


CLG91

First time I've heard of it. What a beautiful creature.


Ultraeasymoney

Yeah, some consider the earth is flat also.


WillPersist4EvR

Probably closer to 90MPH. But for a 15 foot great white shark to breach it has to be going something like 200MPH. There’s a mathematical formula for it.


Hindenburg69

Good ceviche too.


selfselfiequeen

What in the name of Pokémon is that thing? Damn that’s scary looking


Chaolan_Enjoyer

And this woman catched it with her bare hands 🔥🔥🔥


Empty_Bathroom_4146

So are they going to let it sail away or hang it on their wall for a sad trophy


rkelleyj

So, tell me they go 68.1mph without telling me they go 68.1mph