A List of the types of fish and fish common names. This is a list of the types of fish and their common names. While some common fish names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a variety of different types. A. African glass catfish. African lungfish. aholehole.
In a race between the trireme and the longship on a fine calm day, in which either ship could use any means to achieve its top speed. Then the trireme would win. The trireme could go in excess of 10 nots, where as the longship averaged a speed of 8 nots with an average breeze.
The sailfish is the fastest fish in the world â able to swim at a speed of 68mph, followed by the marlin at 50mph. Here is the countdown of the top 10 starting at the bottom and rising. Tarpon. Average speed: 35 mph. Tarpon populate a wide variety of habitats subject only to the suitability of the water temperature.