Many fish appear to hang effortlessly in the water while they wait for prey, defend a nest or pause between bursts of activity. But our research shows that this quiet stillness is anything but effortless. Hovering, the behavior that allows a fish to remain suspended in one place, is far more energetically demanding than scientists once believed.
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