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Ocean's speedometer flex — all sail, no chill, ruthless efficiency at 68 mph.
means A large billfish with a tall, sail-like dorsal fin, famous for being one of the fastest fish in the ocean.
from Straightforward compound of 'sail' + 'fish' — named for the dramatic, blue-flecked dorsal fin it raises like a ship's sail, especially when herding prey or showing off; the 'sail' can fold down into a groove along its back for high-speed swimming, which is the literal engineering behind that 68 mph flex.
- top speed
- fastest fish in the ocean, ~68 mph bursts
- that fin
- dorsal sail folds down to cut drag mid-chase
- hunting trick
- slashes bill through baitballs to stun prey
- color trick
- flashes blue stripes to confuse schooling fish