THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL MOVEMENT HOW Fish Swim BY EMMA HUDDLESTON CONTENT CONSULTANT DAVID HU PHD PROFESSOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GEORGIA TECH Kids Core An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks.com
Fish that live in coral reefs including the queen angelfish need to be able to make tight turns 4
5 CHAPTER 1 Moving through Water A queen angelfish swims near shore in the western Atlantic Ocean Its bright yellow tail fin beats back and forth The fish's thin body fits between cracks in rocks It changes direction often to avoid coral Its small body fins help it stop and turn