Research Article

Research on the Undulatory Motion Mechanism of Seahorse Based on Dynamic Mesh

Table 1

The number of fins and dorsal fin length of some types of seahorse.

SpeciesAmount of dorsal finsDorsal fin length
0~55~1010~1515~2020~25

Big-belly seahorse27–28
West African seahorse17–18
Narrow-bellied seahorse17–19
Barbour’s seahorse16–22
Bargibanti’s seahorse13–15
Réunion seahorse16–18
Short-snouted seahorse20–21
Giraffe seahorse19–22
Knysna seahorse16–18
Tiger tail seahorse17–19
Crowned seahorse14
Denise’s pygmy seahorse14
Lined seahorse18–19
Fisher’s seahorse17–18
Sea pony14–17