Comparative analyses of tailbeat frequency and stride length reveal how regionally endothermic fishes cruise fast
Soma Tokunaga, Nicholas Leslie Payne, Ryo Kawabe, Itsumi Nakamura, Seishiro Furukawa, Wei‐Chuan Chiang, Jayson M. Semmens, Carl G. Meyer, Yuuki Y. Watanabe
The paper compares tailbeat frequency and stride length across fish species to show how RM endothermy increases cruising speed, with tunas and lamnid sharks showing distinct kinematic traits.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition