Per unit of time? Or just distance?
Snake pipefish are really not very good swimmers but that doesn’t mean they don’t get far. They seem to travel the longest distances by being carried around by ocean currents rather than active swimming. And they use their prehensile tails to hold on to floating pieces of debris like blades of algae or twigs, which offer protection from predators. This both helps them move around and to find other pipefish.
Oh, I can join in too! The long whip-like tail of the Grenadier (that also gives them the name rattail) isn’t very fast but it is really energy efficient. They are constantly cruising the deep sea, trying to pick up the scent of something dead. Going for months without food, they can cover a large distance looking for their next meal.
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Snake Pipefish commented on :
Per unit of time? Or just distance?
Snake pipefish are really not very good swimmers but that doesn’t mean they don’t get far. They seem to travel the longest distances by being carried around by ocean currents rather than active swimming. And they use their prehensile tails to hold on to floating pieces of debris like blades of algae or twigs, which offer protection from predators. This both helps them move around and to find other pipefish.
Baltic clam commented on :
You might also be interested to know that some bivalves can swim! Scallops swim short distances by flapping their shells together.
Abyssal Grenadier commented on :
Oh, I can join in too! The long whip-like tail of the Grenadier (that also gives them the name rattail) isn’t very fast but it is really energy efficient. They are constantly cruising the deep sea, trying to pick up the scent of something dead. Going for months without food, they can cover a large distance looking for their next meal.
Twisted-wing fly commented on :
I do not like water, so I just “swim” within the body of my beloved host, a wasp.