Suction disk performance of echeneid fishes

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-50

  Fulcher, B A ^a   Motta, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ECHENEID FISHES; POSTERIORLY DIRECTED SPINULES; SUCTION DISK PERFORMANCE; TEXTURED SURFACES;

FISHERIES;

ANATOMY; DRAG; FISH; MUSCLE; SKIN; SUCTION; TEXTURE;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ECHENEIDAE; ECHENEIS NAUCRATES; LAMIINAE; PISCES;

EID: 33645961017     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-167     Document Type: Article

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