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Fish are capable of swimming.

Checked on 2024-09-29

Veracity Assessment: True

Probability: 1.0

Justification: All the evidence provided confirms that fish are capable of swimming. The robotic fish, the maximum swimming speed of fish, the different types of animal locomotion used by fish, and the undulating movements of dorsal and anal fins all support the claim that fish can swim.

Verdict: True

Final Truth Score: 0.92

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What Makes Fish Fast? - Harvard Magazine

The robotic fish, which is about a foot long and capable of swimming at speeds of about a meter per second (about 2.3 miles per hour), has an undulating, crescent-shaped tail just like a real tuna. The device has proved invaluable for answering foundational questions about how water flows along the tuna’s body and how its fins generate forces ...

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Key factors explaining critical swimming speed in freshwater fish: a ...

The maximum swimming speed of which fish are capable is burst swimming, which can be maintained only for shorter periods (typically < 20–30 s) and is fueled anaerobically 16,19.

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Aquatic locomotion - Wikipedia

Learn about the evolution and diversity of swimming in different animals, from microbes to mammals. Find out how cilia, flagella, pseudopodia, fins, and other structures enable aquatic locomotion.

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Fish locomotion - Wikipedia

Learn about the different types of animal locomotion used by fish, such as swimming, flying, burrowing and walking. Find out how fish generate thrust, adjust their buoyancy and control their fins.

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How Fish Swim | Fish Locomotion & Movement 101 - Earth Life

How Fish Swim. we do know that its flexible body plan helps it to greatly reduce the turbulence it creates. Tuesday, September 24 2024 Breaking News. ... The dorsal and anal fins of many fish are capable of undulating movements, in which a series of oscillating waves travel along the fin. These muscularly generated waves provide a steady, if ...

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