The difference is that sailfishes have a long, sail-like dorsal fin which stretches through the whole back while swordfishes have just a tiny shark-shaped dorsal fin.
Yes, sail fish has a back bone. They are part of the phylum chordata, so they do have a back bone.
The sailfish is considered the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of reaching speeds up to 68 miles per hour. It uses its streamlined body and powerful tail to propel itself through the water at incredible speeds.
The Indo-Pacific sailfish, or the scientific name, Istiophorus platypterus. This sportfish can swim up to 68 miles per hour compared to a cheetah, that can run up to 70 miles per hour.
The answer is "fruit." The riddle uses the letters of the word "fruit" to describe the different characteristics.
Atlantic mackerel (scomber scombrus)Atlantic cod (gadus morhua)Coalfish (pollachius virens)Atlantic pollock/pollack depending on region (pollachius pollachius)Lesser spotted catshark/dogfish (scyliorhinus canicula)
The fastest water animal is the dolphin, but the fastest fish is the sail fish, not a sword fish.
sailfish have sword like noses to catch prey
the difference is the shape
Sail fish anything that sails. Sailors, etc.
an enemy of a swordfish is a Short Fin Mako its big enough to chase down and kill a sword fish but it does not always win.
the swordfish has a longer snout and the sailfish's top fin is colorful to the point where it looks like a boats sail
Yes they do!
A centerboard is lighter, therefore not as strong. The centerboard is retractable, the keel is not. Please see the related link below:
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The Portuguese were the first to sail directly from Europe to India, while the Spanish were the first to sail directly to the Caribbean.
One company that makes fish mounts is King Sail Mounts. They will mount any fish from saltwater to freshwater fish and all the fish in between. Another great company that mounts fish is Mount This, check them out because they always have a Deal of the Day.
A turbo sail is a type of sail invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau that uses a fixed cylinder with vents in them. It uses the pressure difference between two side of the cylinders. Here is a wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbosail