Black Marlin: Meet World's Fastest Sea Creature

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The black marlin, native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is a species of the marlin fish

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The black marlin is considered the fastest sea animal, with a top speed of 132 km per hour

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This predatory fish has a streamlined body, a rigid pectoral fin, and can grow up to 15 feet long and weigh up to 748 kg

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A well-known commercial fish, the black marlin is a very fast swimmer and uses its bill to strike its prey

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It uses speed to hunt prey like tuna and flying fish, and stuns or injures them with its bill before eating them

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The black marlin is one of the largest of its kind and also  among the largest bony fish

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It has a long, pointed bill, a retractable dorsal fin and a rigid pectoral fin. It has two keels on either side of the tail base

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The black marlin is primarily found in the top 200 meters of the ocean, but has been observed to move long distances

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