Needlefish sculls itself across the surface of the sea

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 02, 2012

~~<p>ISLAS TRES MARIETAS, Mexico » As our sailboat, Honu, motored along in glassy flat water, a sparkling, 2- to 3-foot-long needlefish astonished me by getting up on its tail and "walking" on water.</p>
<p>I have often seen flying fish pop from the surface and fly for long distances. So too have I watched needlefish leap, glide and fall. Never, though, had I seen needlefish get vertical and run a 50-yard-dash.</p>
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ISLAS TRES MARIETAS, Mexico » As our sailboat, Honu, motored along in glassy flat water, a sparkling, 2- to 3-foot-long needlefish astonished me by getting up on its tail and "walking" on water.

I have often seen flying fish pop from the surface and fly for long distances. So too have I watched needlefish leap, glide and fall. Never, though, had I seen needlefish get vertical and run a 50-yard-dash. Login for more...