Mechanical Properties and the Laminate Structure of <I>Arapaima gigas</I> Scales (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Mechanical Properties and the Laminate Structure of <I>Arapaima gigas</I> Scales

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Arapaima gigas scales have a highly mineralized outside layer, and an internal layer of collagen fibers stacked in a "plywood" formation for maximum toughness.

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Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego Arapaima picture courtesy of William Fink, Curator of Fishes, Professor, University of Michigan

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