According to a paragraph in Popular Mechanics, some fish can travel faster than an express train. It is estimated that the Mackerel frequently attains a 60 or 70-mile-an-hour pace. Considering its handicap in size, the mackerel is regarded as the champion racer, since it is known that the bigger the fish, the greater the speed, other things being equal.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 13 (Supplement)
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59Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 13 (Supplement)
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