Fish tail tales

Fish tail tales Fish use their tail fin, also known as their caudal fin, as their primary means of propulsion while swimming. But you may have noticed that different species of fish have different shaped tails. These different shapes have evolved over time depending on the lifestyle of the fish. Lunate Lunate tails are built … Read more

Fish Fossils Reveal How Tails Evolved, Penn Professor Finds

Fish Fossils Reveal How Tails Evolved, Penn Professor Finds Despite their obvious physical differences, elephants, lizards and trout all have something in common. They possess elongated, flexible structures at the rear of their bodies that we call tails. But a new study by a University of Pennsylvania paleobiologist reveals that the tails of fish and … Read more

Anatomy, Parts, Diseases

One of the most beautiful features of Japanese koi fish is their fins and tails. With a flowy elegance, koi fish fins and koi fish tails can be mesmerizing to watch. Second only to koi fish whiskers, fins are probably the most distinguishing characteristic of koi.We’ll start by taking a look at the anatomy of … Read more

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76,113 Fish Tail Stock Photos, Images & Pictures Browse 76,113 professional fish tail stock photos, images & pictures available royalty-free. Free with trial Machapuchare, Fish Tail Mountain rising above the clouds from the Annapurna base camp trail, Nepal Free with trial Astonishing views through the window glass of Fish Tail Machapuchare in the Annapurna range, … Read more

Robofish: How Color and Tail Wagging Helped Bring a Robot Fish to “Life”

Robofish: How Color and Tail Wagging Helped Bring a Robot Fish to “Life” In an age of 3D printing and bionic limbs, distinctions between the manmade and the natural can sometimes blur. Take, for example, the case of the robotic fish depicted above (part A). This little guy is modeled after Notemigonus crysoleucas (image, part … Read more