Researchers have captured a POV video of the world's fastest fish hunting for the first time.<br /><br />Sailfish live on the open ocean and do not survive in captivity, making them extremely hard to study.<br /><br />The sailfish is widely considered the fastest fish in the ocean and can swim nearly 70 miles per hour.<br /><br />Researchers from the Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, USA, managed to catch one of the elusive fish and fit it with a camera.<br /><br />The video, recorded off the coast of Panama, shows the 45kg fish catching a small tuna in a frenzy.<br /><br />Thanks to the footage, researchers were able to ascertain how much food Sailfish need to eat every day.<br /><br />The insights into the species' diet was an accidental bonus as the researchers had initially tagged the fish to find out how long it takes a sailfish to recover after being caught and released by a fisherman.<br /><br />Ph.D. student Ryan Logan, who led the research team, hopes that this information will prove beneficial in the protection of the species.
