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The black marlin is among the fastest swimming fish species

Burst swimming speeds can reach up to 120 kilometres per hour

Inhabiting tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, the black marlin is built for oceanic speed. Hooked lines have recorded stripping line at speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour. Its rigid bill cuts through water resistance, while a hydrodynamic body shape minimises drag during high-speed pursuits.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Burst swimming speeds can reach up to 120 kilometres per hour. The figure is taken from NOAA, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a records & extremes fact?: Yes. It sits on the Records & Extremes shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.