Meet the Black Marlin, a billfish thriving in warm, coastal waters and embarking on remarkable migrations covering thousands of miles. For most fish, this would be some feat. For the black marlin? Super easy. Barely an inconvenience. Why? Because you're looking at one of the fastest fish on planet Earth.

According to the BBC, this impressive fish was seen stripping line off a reel at an astonishing rate of 120 feet per second, suggesting it had a swimming speed of 82 mph. Other sources suggest that marlins are capable of leaping out of the water at speeds of up to 50 mph.

Boasting substantial size, the black marlin ranks among the largest marlins and bony fish. Unsurprisingly, this sword-nosed speed demon is prized trophy by sport fishers across the world.