Image of: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
ADW: v04_id130fshtail.jpg
Caption
Fish move through the water with movements of their tail, here different kinds of fish locomotion are illustrated: A. A crucian carp's fin action for stabilizing and maneuvering. a. Anguilliform locomotion (eel); b. Carangiform locomotion (tuna); c. Ostraciform locomotion (boxfish). The blue area on these fish shows the portion of the body used in locomotion.
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Michigan Science Art
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