Page 72 - (DK) Super Shark Encyclopedia: And Other Creatures of the Deep

Long pointed bill used to jab and slash at schools of fish

HERDING SCHOOLS Sailfish usually keep their sails flat against the body when they are in mid-chase, but they can pull them up as a way of scaring schools of fish into tighter bunches, before attacking with their sharp bills.

color to show
rapidly change
“Its body can
its mood”

SPEEDIEST SWIMMER

Heat produced by the eye muscles keeps its eyes warm and may help it see in dim light

blue or yellow, which helps confuse its prey of smaller
sailfish. As it darts around the water, its body flashes
Nothing in the ocean can match the speed of a
excited, the sailfish even raises its massive dorsal
schooling fish and squid. When it gets especially

Massive sail-like fin runs down most of body

SAILFISH fin like a sail on its back. Built for speed The sailfish’s streamlined body helps it cut through the water with ease. Its muscles are blood-red because they contain a red pigment that stores the oxygen needed to provide bursts of energy. These muscles generate heat, which also helps them work at peak performance.