Dorsal and anal fin function in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus: Three-dimensional kinematics during propulsion and maneuvering

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2753-2763

  Standen, E M ^a   Lauder, G V ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fin; Bluegill sunfish; Dorsal fin; Kinematics; Lepomis macrochirus; Locomotion; Maneuvering; Stability; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; OBSERVATION; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; OBSERVATION; PERCIFORMES; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEO RECORDING;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PISCES;

EID: 23744466043     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01706     Document Type: Article

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