Why are fish fish-shaped? - Lauren Sallan
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In tropical seas, flying fish leap out of the water, gliding for up to 200 meters, before dipping back into the sea. In the Indo-Pacific, a hunting sailfish swims up to 110 kilometers per hour. These feats are made possible by a fish’s form—which in most species is a smooth, long body, fins, and a tail. Lauren Sallan explains why these features are so common, and what it reveals about fish.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Lauren Sallan
- Director
- Igor Đurić, Mladen Đukić
- Script Editor
- Emma Bryce
- Producer
- Mladen Đukić
- Art Director
- Igor Đurić
