ostraciiform swimming
ostraciiform swimming A type of swimming practised by inflexible fish in which undulation is restricted to the caudal fin. compare ANGUILLIFORM SWIMMING; BALLISTIFORM SWIMMING; CARANGIFORM SWIMMING; LABRIFORM SWIMMING; RAJIFORM SWIMMING.
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