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Paracanthostracion

locomotion

Lindsey 1978
anal and dorsal fin swimming
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/anal_dorsal_fins

Definition: swimming mainly using undulations of anal and dorsal fins

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Lindsey 1978
ostraciiform
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/ostraciiform

Definition: Body/caudal fin propulsion, with no appreciable body wave when they employ caudal locomotion. Only the tail fin itself oscillates (often very rapidly) to create thrust. Typical of the Ostraciidae

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Hove et al 2001
median/paired fin propulsion
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/median_paired_fin

Definition: swimming mainly using undulations of median and paired fins

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