Mudskipper pectoral fin kinematics in aquatic and terrestrial environments

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2279-2286

  Pace, C M ^a   Gibb, A C ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibious fishes; Crutching; Locomotion; Mudskipper; Periophthalmus; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; LOCOMOTION; PERCIFORMES; SWIMMING;

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PISCES;

EID: 67650114878     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.029041     Document Type: Article

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