Snorkeling with Sailfish

The first time you see a sailfish in action, you can't help but marvel at the mastery of its snout when feeding, its power of concentration, reaction capacity and speed. The food of this elegant animal is grouped in enormous schools that move, changing direction and direction in a dizzying manner.

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It is not easy to obtain food in the face of this defense strategy. The only salvation is coordination. Sardines found outside the group will not survive.

Although they compete for food with dolphins and sharks, no one beats sailfish in skill. With a sharp blow he takes out the fish one by one and, after eating it, returns for more. Sailfish are insatiable giants that can exceed three meters in length and occupy waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific and Indian Ocean.

Thanks to its robust body and its enormous, rigid crescent-shaped tail, it can reach 110 km/h and 30 meters per second, which leaves very few opportunities for the fish that occupy the schools, as we have seen in the video, and only until the shoal disappears or they are satiated will they stop their hunting.

Enjoy this majestic animal from Scuba Alux!