Efficient propulsion system: bluefin tuna
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Tails of bluefin tuna conserve energy by using thunniform swimming.
| Biomimicry Taxonomy | |
| Move or stay put > | |
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| In/on liquids | |
| Biomimetic Application Ideas | |
| Tidal and wave energy systems. |
BluefinThunnus maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872)
[Bluefin tuna, SBT, Southern bluefin, Southern bluefin tuna, Southern tunny, Tunny]
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat(s): Marine Neritic
Some organism data provided by: FishBase
Organism/taxonomy data provided by:
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist
Application Ideas: Tidal and wave energy systems.
Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Transportation, energy.
bioSTREAMâ„¢ tidal energy - Tidal power system







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