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HOW DO FISH SWIM?
Fish swim by flexing their bodies and tail back and forth. Fish stretch or expand their muscles on one side of their body, while relaxing the muscles on the other side. This motion moves them forward through the water. Fish use their back fin to help push them through the water.
Fast swimming fish:
Slower moving fish:
Different body shape fish swimming:
Trigger fish
Butterfly fish
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