Table 1.

Kármán gait kinematic variables across experimental treatments

VariablesV+L+1V-L+1V+L-2V-L-2
Tail-beat frequency (Hz) 1.73±0.05 1.67±0.04 1.80±0.07 1.85±0.11 
Max. head angle (degrees) 11.46±0.01 12.90±0.01 12.21±0.01 13.47±0.01 
Cylinder distance (L1.02±0.05 0.90±0.05 1.11±0.03 1.07±0.06 
Body wavelength (L1.71±0.04 1.90±0.04 1.94±0.09 2.19±0.2 
Wave speed (L s-12.95±0.06 3.25±0.06 3.49±0.2 3.80±0.2 
Head amplitude (L0.04±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.04±0.01 
COM amplitude (L0.05±0.01 0.06±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.04±0.01 
Tail tip amplitude (L0.19±0.01 0.19±0.01 0.16±0.01 0.15±0.01 
Max. body curvature (1/L1.75±0.07 1.92±0.07 1.43±0.11 1.46±0.09 
VariablesV+L+1V-L+1V+L-2V-L-2
Tail-beat frequency (Hz) 1.73±0.05 1.67±0.04 1.80±0.07 1.85±0.11 
Max. head angle (degrees) 11.46±0.01 12.90±0.01 12.21±0.01 13.47±0.01 
Cylinder distance (L1.02±0.05 0.90±0.05 1.11±0.03 1.07±0.06 
Body wavelength (L1.71±0.04 1.90±0.04 1.94±0.09 2.19±0.2 
Wave speed (L s-12.95±0.06 3.25±0.06 3.49±0.2 3.80±0.2 
Head amplitude (L0.04±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.04±0.01 
COM amplitude (L0.05±0.01 0.06±0.01 0.05±0.01 0.04±0.01 
Tail tip amplitude (L0.19±0.01 0.19±0.01 0.16±0.01 0.15±0.01 
Max. body curvature (1/L1.75±0.07 1.92±0.07 1.43±0.11 1.46±0.09 

V+, vision; V-, no vision; L+, lateral line intact; L-, lateral line blocked.

Subscripts denote day of exposure to the experimental setup.

Total body length (L)=16.6±0.4 cm, N=4 fish.

All values are means ± s.e.m., N=16 tail-beats.

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