Central to our understanding of locomotion in fishes are the performance implications of
using different modes of swimming. Employing a unique combination of laboratory …

It is widely believed that because of biomechanical trade‐offs, fish body shape and the
mode of propulsion are strong predictors of swimming performance, with the best cruisers …

Maneuverability was measured during feeding and agonistic interactions in four sympatric
species of coral-reef fish differing in body and pectoral-fin morphology: foureye butterflyfish …

The ability to sustain high swimming speeds is believed to be an important factor affecting
resource acquisition in fishes. While we have gained insights into how fin morphology and …

The Labridae is an ecologically diverse group of mostly reef associated marine fishes that
swim primarily by oscillating their pectoral fins. To generate locomotor thrust, labrids employ …

SUMMARY A common feature of animal locomotion is its organization into gaits with distinct
patterns of movement and propulsor use for specific speeds. In terrestrial vertebrates, limb …

Fish swimming modes and the shape of both the fins and body are expected to affect their
swimming ability under different flow conditions. These swimming strategies and body …

A portable apparatus was developed to assess the sustained swimming abilities of juvenile
reef fishes. Trials with the apparatus demonstrated its utility in the field and its ability to …

Underwater locomotion is challenging due to the high friction and resistance imposed on a
body moving through water and energy lost in the wake during undulatory propulsion. While …

Past study of interspecific variation in the swimming speed of fishes has focused on internal
physiological mechanisms that may limit the ability of locomotor muscle to generate power …