Knifefish’s suction makes water boil

Abstract We discovered that knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) during suction feeding can produce millimeter-sized cavitation bubbles and flow accelerations up to ~ 450 times the acceleration of gravity. Knifefish may use this powerful suction-induced cavitation to cause physical damage on prey hidin...

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Auteurs principaux: Victor M. Ortega-Jimenez, Christopher P. J. Sanford
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/b4cb9745f09a4fdb99767f362b60b109
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