Locomotor Patterns in the Evolution of Actinopterygian Fishes

1982/05/01 by PAUL W. WEBB, Paul W. Webb · 2 citations
Engineering · Environmental Science · #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Fish Ecology and Management Studies #Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/icb/22.2.329

Abstract

Locomotor adaptations in actinopterygian fishes are described for (a) caudal propulsion, used in cruising and sprint swimming, acceleration, and fast turns and (b) median and paired fin propulsion used for slow swimming and in precise maneuver. Caudal swimming is subdivided into steady (time independent) and unsteady (time dependent acceleration and turning) locomotion.

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