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Rank ⇵Fish ⇵Top Speed (km/h) ⇵Habitat ⇵
1Black Marlin129 km/h (80 mph)Tropical Oceans
2Sailfish109 km/h (68 mph)Tropical Oceans
3Swordfish97 km/h (60 mph)Temperate/Tropical Oceans
4Yellowfin Tuna74 km/h (46 mph)Tropical Oceans
5Bluefin Tuna70 km/h (43 mph)Temperate Oceans
6Mako Shark70 km/h (43 mph)Global Oceans
7Wahoo78 km/h (48 mph)Tropical Oceans
8Bonefish64 km/h (40 mph)Shallow Tropical Waters
9Blue Shark69 km/h (43 mph)Deep Oceans
10Tarpon56 km/h (35 mph)Atlantic Ocean
11Tiger Shark53 km/h (33 mph)Tropical Oceans
12Great White Shark40 km/h (25 mph)Coastal Oceans
13Mahi-Mahi (Dorado)92 km/h (57 mph)Tropical Oceans
14Barracuda43 km/h (27 mph)Tropical Oceans
15Flying Fish56 km/h (35 mph)Tropical Oceans
16Albacore Tuna64 km/h (40 mph)Temperate Oceans
17Salmon Shark80 km/h (50 mph)North Pacific
18Pilot Whale (Dolphin Family)32 km/h (20 mph)Global Oceans
19Killer Whale (Orca)56 km/h (35 mph)Global Oceans
20Spinner Dolphin35 km/h (22 mph)Tropical Oceans
21Skipjack Tuna48 km/h (30 mph)Tropical Oceans
22Bonefish64 km/h (40 mph)Tropical Oceans
23King Mackerel48 km/h (30 mph)Atlantic Ocean
24Pike16 km/h (10 mph) (Burst)Freshwater
25Trout24 km/h (15 mph)Freshwater
26Rainbow Trout24 km/h (15 mph)Freshwater
27Manta Ray24 km/h (15 mph)Tropical Oceans
28Yellowtail48 km/h (30 mph)Pacific Ocean
29Goliath Grouper35 km/h (22 mph)Atlantic Ocean
30Nurse Shark40 km/h (25 mph)Tropical Oceans
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