The scientific name of the Indo-Pacific sailfish is Istiophorus platypterus. The scientific name is said to literally mean ‘flat-winged sail bearer’. Fastest Fish In The Ocean Sometime ago someone apparently recorded the burst speed of sailfish clocking speeds of 110 km/h (68 mph). That’s like 100 meters in 5 seconds! Hence the claim of sailfish […]
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Triggerfish are found in seas of tropical and subtropical countries all around the world. They can be considered common and also highly unpredictable. 40 species of triggerfish are scattered throughout the world’s seas and they are often notoriously ill-tempered. Largest of all is the stone triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium), which reaches up to one meter or
Bluestrip snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) Other common names: Malabar red snapper, bluestripe sea perch aka tanda-tanda, kunyit-kunyit, tuning-kuning. May be confused with redspot/blackspot snapper aka golden snapper ( Lutjanus fulviflamma).
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Local names: Haruan tasik, toman laut. Other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, black bonito. Can grow to more than 60kg (130 pounds) and up to 2 meters (6 feet) in length. We get quite a few of them in Malaysia waters and they are a great fish to
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Wrasse or local names Bayan, Bechok. Not entirely sure I correctly identified this species. If you know it could be something else, please leave the info in the comment box below. What is so unique about the olive Razorfish is it is the only fish I know that makes a conscience effort to turn its
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Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Three hundred species! It is said that new ones are still being discovered! Cephalopods consists of squids, cuttlefish and octopuses. The ones we commonly catch are squids. Not cuttlefish or calamari. Calamari is an Italian word used to market squid as a food
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