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Form and Function in Fish Swimming

Some fishes are specialized for cruising, accelerating or maneuvering, but most are generalists with a combination of locomotor qualities. Recent work correlates each fish's form with its habit of swimming

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 251 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “Form and Function in Fish Swimming” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 251 No. 1 (), p. 72
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0784-72