Escaping Flatland: Three-dimensional kinematics and hydrodynamics of median fins in fishes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-195

  Tytell, Eric D ^a   Standen, Emily M ^b   Lauder, George V ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fin; Caudal fin; Dorsal fin; Fish; Flow; Hydrodynamics; Kinematics; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FISH; HISTOLOGY; LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; FISHES; SWIMMING;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; PERCA; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 39049171511     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.008128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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