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anguilliform

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anguilliform [æŋˈgwɪlɪˌfɔːm]
adj
having the shape or form of an eel
[from Latin anguilla eel, diminutive of anguis snake]
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In contrast, bluefish use the anguilliform swimming mode, in which thrust is generated by muscular contractions along the body and tail (Webb, 1978).
Effects of seasonal change on activity rhythms and swimming behavior ... by Stehlik, Linda L. / Fishery Bulletin
Parsons, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 Sharks exhibit numerous body morphologies ranging from the fusiform shape of the mako shark Isurus oxyrhynchus to the almost anguilliform shape of the benthic species.
2006 supplemental abstracts by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
The muscle tissue of the lancetfish consists mainly of white muscles that are responsible for short-term bursts of motion (Sharp and Pirages, 1978: Schmidt-Nielsen, 1979); and its body form allows it to make short impetuous rushing movements, characteristic of many predatory fishes with anguilliform bodies (Trichiuridae, some of the Gempylidae, Muraenidae, Anotopterus pharao, etc.
First record of a yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the stomach ... by Romanov, Evgeny V.; Zamorov, Veniamin V. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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