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Snowy Sculpin

Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner 1867)

locomotion

Webb 1984
body/caudal fin propulsion
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/body_caudal_fin

Definition: swimming by generating thrust using lateral movements of their body and caudal fin. Most fishes use this type of propulsion

Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_locomotion#Body/caudal_fin_propulsion

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