Function of the dorsal fin in bluegill sunfish: Motor patterns during four distinct locomotor behaviors

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 228, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 307-326

  Jayne, Bruce C ^a   Lozada, Adrian F ^b   Lauder, George V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES; SPINY; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0029850441     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199606)228:3<307::AID-JMOR3>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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