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 fastest of all small cetaceans, Dall's porpoises can swim at up to 55 km/h, almost as fast as the killer whale. The porpoises will approach boats and will bow- and stern-ride, but may lose interest, unless the boat is travelling quickly.