| pectoral fin coordination and gait transitions in steadily swimming juvenile reef fishes. | a common feature of animal locomotion is its organization into gaits with distinct patterns of movement and propulsor use for specific speeds. in terrestrial vertebrates, limb gaits have been extensively studied in diverse taxa and gait transitions have been shown to provide efficient locomotion across a wide range of speeds. in contrast, examination of gaits in fishes has focused on axial gaits and the transition between synchronous paired fin locomotion and axial propulsion. because many fishe ... | 2006 | 16985188 |