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Fish Locomotion Quiz

Test your knowledge about the various types of fish locomotion, including the mechanisms of propulsion and specialized motions of fins. Learn about anguilliform and sub-carangiform locomotion, as well as other forms of fish movement.

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What is the major form of locomotion in fish where the wave is concentrated near the tail, which oscillates rapidly?

Carangiform

Which specialized fish movement involves mainly stiff body and movement by pectoral fins?

Movement by pectoral fins with a mainly stiff body

What type of fish locomotion involves rapid swimming with a large powerful crescent-shaped tail?

Thunniform

Which type of fish movement involves burrowing in mud and leaping out of the water?

<p>Walking using pectoral and pelvic fins</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fish locomotion involves a wave passing evenly along a long slender body?

<p>Anguilliform</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which specialized fish movement are the pectoral fins used with a mainly stiff body?

<p>Ostraciiform</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of fish locomotion involves rapid swimming with a large powerful crescent-shaped tail?

<p>Thunniform</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of fish movement involves burrowing in mud and leaping out of the water?

<p>Walking</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Opposed sculling" with dorsal and anal fins is associated with which specialized fish movement?

<p>&quot;Ostraciiform&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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