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A Portuguese zoologist and politician. He was the curator of Zoology at the Museum of Natural History in Lisbon. His work at the Museum consisted in acquiring, describing and coordinating collections, many of which arrived from the Portuguese colonies in Africa, such as Angola, Mozambique, etc. He published more than 200 taxonomic papers on mammals, birds, and fishes. In the 1880s he became the Minister of the Navy and later the Minister for Foreign Affairs for Portugal. The zoology collection at the Lisbon Museum is called the Bocage Museum in his honor. He was responsible for identifying many new species, which he named according to the naturalist who found them.
Length: Up to 3.5 meters. Weight: Up to 100 kg. Life Span: Up to 13 years. Range: Indian and Pacific Oceans. Depth Range: 0–200 meters. Feeding: Schooling fishes such as sardines, anchovies and mackerels.
Istiophorus platypterus is considered to be the fastest fish in the ocean over short distances, and can reach the speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The dorsal fin (or the so-called "sail") may serve as a cooling and heating system for this fish.
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