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    Fish locomotion is the various types of animal locomotion used by fish, principally by swimming. This is achieved in different groups of fish by a variety...
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    and rolling. Fins can also be used for other locomotions other than swimming, for example, flying fish use pectoral fins for gliding flight above water...
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    fish, or ambulatory fish, is a fish that is able to travel over land for extended periods of time. Some other modes of non-standard fish locomotion include...
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  • Locomotion in space Terrestrial locomotion Animal locomotion Climbing Crawl (disambiguation) Flight Fish locomotion (swimming, others) Gait analysis Horse gaits...
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    Animal locomotion Aquatic Fish fin Locomotion in space Robot locomotion Role of skin in locomotion Terrestrial locomotion Tradeoffs for locomotion in air...
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    ethology, animal locomotion is any of a variety of methods that animals use to move from one place to another. Some modes of locomotion are (initially)...
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    Fin and flipper locomotion occurs mostly in aquatic locomotion, and rarely in terrestrial locomotion. From the three common states of matter — gas, liquid...
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    A robot fish is a type of bionic robot that has the shape and locomotion of a living fish. Most robot fish are designed to emulate living fish which use...
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    Fin (redirect from Evolution of fish fins)
    Fins first evolved on fish as a means of locomotion. Fish fins are used to generate thrust and control the subsequent motion. Fish and other aquatic animals...
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    Fish | Bio-Aerial Locomotion". Retrieved 2019-09-01. Davenport, John (June 1994). "How and why do flying fish fly?". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries...
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  • marine animals to breed. Fish locomotion Fin and flipper locomotion Amphibious fish Walking fish Flying fish Undulatory locomotion Aquatic predation Bait ball...
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    Slime coat (category Fish anatomy)
    (2020-03-24). "Fish Locomotion & Movement 101: How Fish Swim Explained". Earth Life. Retrieved 2021-09-12. Blake, Robert W. (1983-05-26). Fish Locomotion. CUP Archive...
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    "walking" along the ocean floor or burrowing, the predominant mode of fish locomotion is swimming, achieved by exerting force on the surrounding water which...
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    Several organisms are capable of rolling locomotion. However, true wheels and propellers—despite their utility in human vehicles—do not play a significant...
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    Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera...
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    Undulatory locomotion is the type of motion characterized by wave-like movement patterns that act to propel an animal forward. Examples of this type of...
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    Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises different problems than that...
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    Teleost (redirect from Teleost fish)
    narrow gaps; some use their pectoral fins for locomotion and others undulate their dorsal and anal fins. Some fish have grown dermal (skin) appendages for camouflage;...
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    M.; Lane, D. M.; Davies, J. B. C. (1999). "Review of Fish Swimming Modes for Aquatic Locomotion" (PDF). IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 24 (2): 237–252...
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    Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. It...
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  • Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups...
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    Fish migration is mass relocation by fish from one area or body of water to another. Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging...
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    A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which...
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    A number of animals are capable of aerial locomotion, either by powered flight or by gliding. This trait has appeared by evolution many times, without...
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    An electric fish is any fish that can generate electric fields. Most electric fish are also electroreceptive, meaning that they can sense electric fields...
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    Fish reproductive organs include testes and ovaries. In most species, gonads are paired organs of similar size, which can be partially or totally fused...
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    Animal tails are used in a variety of ways. They provide a source of locomotion for fish and some other forms of marine life. Many land animals use their...
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    Juvenile fish Fish go through various life stages between fertilization and adulthood. The life of fish start as spawned eggs which hatch into immotile...
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    Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other...
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    Fish vary greatly in size. The whale shark and basking shark exceed all other fish by a considerable margin in weight and length. Fish are a paraphyletic...
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