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Cavefish tilt differently depending on which flank swims near walls
Original: Cavefish tilt differently by flank while swimming beside walls
Researchers report that cavefish adjust their body tilt depending on which side of their body faces a wall while swimming, suggesting lateralised sensing of their surroundings. The finding offers insight into how blind fish navigate dark caves using touch and flow cues rather than vision, and could inform work on spatial behaviour and bio-inspired robotics.
Why now: New findings on how blind cavefish sense and react to nearby walls are drawing attention from biology and robotics readers.
Evidence
- Cavefish tilt differently by flank while swimming beside walls · Bioengineer.org
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