Assertion: spiny dogfish's fin | /r/CapableOf | function as stabilizer
Facets:
value: during steady swimming
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: We hypothesize that the dorsal fins of squalean sharks with the basal character of anteriorly positioned spines will have reduced mobility and will function as stabilizers as predicted by Harris ( 1936 ).
text: An alternative explanation would be that this fin is acting as a stabilizer, although the position of this fin far away from the center of mass and just preceding the caudal peduncle renders this unlikely.
text: Studies on actinopterygian fishes have revealed that the dorsal and anal fins can function as thrusters or stabilizers during steady swimming (Drucker & Lauder, 2005 ; Standen & Lauder, 2005 , 2007 ).