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Its propulsion system incorporates two soft, flexible, 6-mm-thick rubber membranes which serve as pectoral fins.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
This bizarre creature really is a fish, despite its bullfrog face, pectoral fins that look like webbed feet, and a froglike mouth that snaps up unsuspecting prey.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
However, larger bodies require more energy to move, reinforcing the selection for higher pectoral fin aspect ratios.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The other study examines the genetics that allowed the fish to repurpose pectoral fins into legs.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
This bizarre creature really is a fish, despite its bullfrog face, pectoral fins that look like webbed feet, and a froglike mouth that snaps up unsuspecting prey.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
However, larger bodies require more energy to move, reinforcing the selection for higher pectoral fin aspect ratios.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The other study examines the genetics that allowed the fish to repurpose pectoral fins into legs.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Pectoral fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20fin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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