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Comparison of vertical and horizontal swimming behaviour of the weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Author(s) -
Shi X.,
Zhao S.,
Ding C.,
Jiang W.,
Kynard B.,
Liu L.,
Niu S.,
Liu D.
Publication year - 2017
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/jfb.13342
Subject(s) - misgurnus , biology , zoology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
Experiments on the swimming kinetics and behaviour of weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus showed that horizontal swim speed was significantly greater than swim speeds when ascending to or descending from the water surface to gulp air. Vertical swimming speeds during ascending or descending were similar. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus swam unsteadily during vertical movements compared with horizontal movements.