Hawaii Bonefish the fastest fish in the sea
Hawaii Bonefish the fastest fish in the sea | Here is an update on the fastest fish in the sea, and no, the Hawaiian Bonefish is not even close to the top of the list. You may already know that the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) is the saltwater sprint champ. I thought it would be interesting to do some research on how fast this fish is in comparison to other animals on land and in the sea and create a graphic to illustrate it. First, some notes, there are some outliers I left off the chart. For instance, the Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) at 325 miles per hour (mph), as well as pretty much the entire family of swifts (Apodidae) averaging a 106 mph flying speed. Also, I am certain there are many other species of terrestrial and flying animals that can be included in this list, I only added a few to compare.
THE LIST
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | 325 mph |
| Swift (Apodidae) | 106 mph |
| Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) | 70 mph |
| Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) | 70mph |
| Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) | 61 mph |
| Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) | 50 mph |
| Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) | 48 mph |
| Southern blue fin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) | 47 mph |
| Yellow fin tuna (Thunnus albacares) | 46 mph |
| Blue shark (Prionace glauca) | 43 mph |
| Ostrich (Struthio camelus) | 43 mph |
| Bonefish (Albula vulpes) | 40 mph |
| Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) | 40 mph |
| Tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides) | 35 mph |
| Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) | 33 mph |
| Hawk moth (Sphingidae) | 33 mph |
| Human (Homo sapiens) | 27 mph |
For more information I recommend The Travel Almanac and The Top 10 List.