——Preface·]—
Readers and friends, can you imagine that there is such a fish, which is not even the size of a little finger when it is born, and may not be found in a rice jar, but when it grows up, this fish is the apex predator in the ocean?
Until now, people have not fully understood the mysterious and dangerous ocean, which is very different from the land, and the ocean, which is very different from the land, has also given birth to all kinds of life, and the apex predators at the top of the marine food chain have also attracted attention.
Many of the top predator cubs are often small when they are just born, although the panda as a national treasure is now "selling cute" for a living, but in fact, the panda is a strong fighting iron-eating beast, in myths and legends, the panda was also the mount of Chiyou.
The panda cubs are very small, less than the size of a palm, the panda cubs on land are not as big as a palm, and the child of a top predator in the ocean is not even the size of a thumb when he is born.
Today, the author would like to introduce to readers and friends this marine creature that is less than the size of a small thumb when it is born, but it is a top predator when it grows up - sailfish.
——Strange appearance]—
Among the countless species of marine fish, the sailfish is arguably the fastest swimmer, thanks to its peculiar appearance.
Sailfish, as its name suggests, swims with its dorsal fin vertically extended, like a blue-black flag fluttering in the wind, and like a sail blown by the wind on the boat, so the sailfish has another name, called a flat sail.
Not only does the sailfish have a flag-like dorsal fin, but it also has a long, pointed mouth that is like a sharp sword that allows the swordfish to easily penetrate the body of enemies, and a tail fin that resembles a spindle.
The different appearance of the swordfish from other fish also makes the sailfish a strong swimmer in the ocean.
Its sail-like dorsal fin allows it to harness the wind, its sharp mouth splits the water in front of it to reduce resistance, and its spindle-shaped tail fin pushes the sailfish forward like a pusher.
With the help of the tail fin, the sailfish can swim at an exaggerated speed of 125 kilometers per hour when running at full speed, which is three times faster than a speedboat made by humans with high technology.
The US state of Florida has tested the speed of sailfish, and the fastest one of them swam 91 meters in three seconds.
Today, the human men's freestyle record is 46 seconds, which shows the speed of the sailfish.
Sailfish are not only fast swimmers, but also very large, adult sailfish can grow to at least two meters, the largest can grow to five meters, and the weight is generally between 100 and 200 kilograms, there are exceptions, the largest swordfish observed by humans today is 707 kilograms.
And the swordfish, which can grow in length and weight to such an exaggerated extent, is only the size of a fingernail when it is born.
From Fingernails to Sea Hunters
Mature sailfish spawn in specific seasons, while female sailfish spawn at least a few thousand eggs at a time, and these thousands of eggs are suspended in the water and hatch into juvenile sailfish at a very fast rate.
There are only 16 mm, and the successful emergence of sailfish larvae from fish eggs is only 4 mm.
Juvenile swordfish are usually grey or blue in color, and tiny sailfish are born in a bloody battle with their siblings to ensure that they have enough food to sustain their growth.
The swordfish that survived such a fight were naturally very ferocious, but the size of the sailfish seedlings was too small, and although they were fierce, they were difficult to prey, so the sailfish seedlings initially fed on plankton.
When the sailfish grows to about ten centimeters, the sailfish will change its diet and start preying on fish that are smaller than it or even the same size as itself.
The swordfish is fast, and it has a sharp "mouth **" and the body is very strong, and it is difficult to successfully escape from the mouth of the sailfish when it is targeted by the sailfish.
Not only is the sailfish fast and strong, but it also has its own **, and the sight of the sailfish is also very sensitive, which allows the sailfish to easily catch fast-swimming prey.
The ten-centimeter swordfish has terrified countless fish in the ocean, and the larger and larger the sailfish is, the natural enemy of countless fish and squid.
——Fierce by nature.]—
The ferocious swordfish is not only rampant in the ocean, but also does not fall behind in the face of humans.
It is recorded that during World War II, the British cargo ship Barbara was attacked by a sailfish while sailing in the endless Atlantic Ocean.
The sailfish exploded like a torpedo into the ship's steel plate, which made the crew who had nothing to do suddenly feel very panicked, because it was during the war, and the crew's first reaction was to be bombed by a torpedo.
But in reality, it was just the effect of a sailfish, and the crew looked around and soon found a sailfish stuck in the steel plate at the front wheel.
The sailfish's long, pointed beak ran through the board, leaving the sailfish stuck in it and unable to move, and the crew had to work hard to pull the sailfish off the board.
The sailfish that hit the barbara was huge, measuring five meters and weighing a full 066 tons.
However, although the sailfish heroically rammed into the steel plate on the ship, it was finally eliminated by the crew, who slaughtered the sailfish and made it into a delicious delicacy.
——Rich in nutrients·]—
Although the sailfish are the highest predators in the ocean, when they face humans, they are still just a dish that can be served on the table.
Of course, because of the ferocity of the sailfish, people usually need to drive a special fishing boat and use special fishing tools when catching sailfish, and when catching, they have to prevent the sailfish from struggling and rushing to the side of the boat, which is likely to cause accidents.
As a strong swimmer, the swordfish has very firm meat, tender and delicious, and can be made into sashimi, not only that, but the nutritional value of the swordfish is also very high, and it is a very high-grade fish ingredient.
Sailfish meat is rich in protein, DHA and EPA, as well as elements such as calcium and magnesium, as well as vitamin D.
Such a swordfish is undoubtedly the best food, and the sailfish circulating in the market today are partly fished in fisheries, and some are swordfish farmed in farms, and the amount of sailfish activity in the farms is relatively small, so the meat quality is not as good as wild sailfish.
Sailfish, despite being the apex predator of the sea, cannot escape the fate of serving the human table.
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