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2024-01-05 01:26:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 306F53F0E649E233C12ED2B2257EEAC1F5F52615E4CC58053682FDADB5785F2F
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Black marlin, also known as Istiompax indica, can not reach such speeds as depicted in the shown video. The known scientific studies mention a theoretical maximum of 36 to 54 km/h velocities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5087677/ https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?journal=J.+Exp.+Biol.&title=Direct+meausement+of+swimming+speed+and+depth+of+blue+marlin&author=B.+A.+Block&author=D.+Booth&author=F.+G.+Carey&volume=166&publication_year=1992&pages=267-284& https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_marlin
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