Effect of tail fin loss on swimming capability and tail beat frequency of juvenile black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus

Fin clipping is a common practice in fisheries management, and hatchery fish are often marked this way. In the wild, the tail (caudal) fin may be damaged or lost to predation or disease. Because the tail fin is important to fish swimming behavior and ability, this study was designed to examine the e...

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Main Authors: Cai, L, Chen, J, Johnson, D, Tu, Z, Huang, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2020-04-01
Series:Aquatic Biology
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v29/p71-77/