Three-dimensional movements of the pectoral fin during yaw turns in the Pacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi

Fish pectoral fins move in complex ways, acting as control surfaces to affect force balance during swimming and maneuvering. Though objectively less dynamic than their actinopterygian relatives, shark pectoral fins undergo complex conformational changes and movements during maneuvering. Asynchronous...

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Main Authors: Sarah L. Hoffmann, Cassandra M. Donatelli, Samantha C. Leigh, Elizabeth L. Brainerd, Marianne E. Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2019-01-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/1/bio037291