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Top 10 Fastest fish in the Ocean

Top 10 Fastest fish in the ocean   Everyone can tell you that the cheetah is the fastest land animal -but what about in the ocean? Here is a list of the Top 10 verified fastest fish. How do they weigh up against the cheetah's incredible top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h)? 10. Flying Fish (Family: Exocoetidae) – 35 mph (gliding) 9. Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) – 37 mph (leaping) 8. Bonito (Genus: Sarda) – 40 mph (leaping)  7. Albacore Tuna (Thunnus alalunga) – 40 mph (leaping) 6. Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) - 43.4 mph (leaping)  5. Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) - 46.35 mph (leaping) 4. Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) - 47.88 mph (leaping) 3. Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) – 50 mph (leaping) 2. Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) – 60 mph (leaping) 1. Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) – 68 mph (leaping) Top 10 Fastest Fish in the Ocean Honourable mentions: Shortfin mako shark, black marlin, bonefish, tunny, tarpon Disclaimer: Thi