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Fish Locomotion Categories
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
09/27/2014

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Term
Rajiform
Definition
Pectoral, undulation, e.g. ray
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Gymnotiform
Definition
Anal, undulation, e.g. knifefish
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Amiiform
Definition
Dorsal, undulation, e.g. bowfin
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Balistiform
Definition
Anal & dorsal, undulation & oscillation, e.g. triggerfish
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Labriform
Definition
Pectoral, oscillation, e.g. wrasse
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Ostraciiform
Definition
Caudal peduncle & caudal fin, oscillation, e.g. trunkfish/boxfish
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Anguilliform
Definition
Trunk/trunk & caudal, undulation, e.g. eel/dogfish
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Subcarangiform
Definition
Trunk & caudal, some undulation, e.g. trout & cod
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Carangiform
Definition
Trunk & caudal, some oscillation, e.g. herring & jack
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Modified carangiform
Definition
Trunk & caudal/caudal, oscillation, e.g. mako & tuna
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