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Different modes of swimming of the carp, Cyprinus carpio L.
Author(s) -
Kashin S. M.,
Feldman A. G.,
Orlovsky G. N.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1979.tb03535.x
Subject(s) - cyprinus , biology , carp , anatomy , fish locomotion , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
An electromyographical study has been made of carp swimming muscles at various points along the body length during sustained and burst locomotion. During sustained swimming, red muscles show a constant time lag between activation of anterior and posterior segments which is practically independent of the speed of locomotion. In contrast, anterior and posterior homolateral segments are activated simultaneously during bursts of rapid movement. This pattern of co‐ordination between body segments differs from that reported for other species.