- In some clades,
additional unpaired fins were
acquired during evolution (e.g.
additional dorsal fins,
adipose fin). In some †Acanthodii ("spiny sharks")...
-
distinguished from
other fish by the
presence of a
small adipose fin between the
dorsal and
caudal fins. Many of these, such as the neon
tetra (Paracheirodon...
- gobies, the
pelvic fins are
often fused into a
single sucker disk that can be used to
attach to objects.
Adipose fin: A soft,
fleshy fin found on the back...
-
species of Hypostomus, H.
careopinnatus lacks an
adipose fin.
Although Hypostomus levis also
lacks an
adipose fin, this
characteristic is
thought to have evolved...
-
along the side of the body, the
presence of a long, low
adipose fin, and a
truncate caudal fin. The
tubercles on
Acrochordonichthys may
become either greatly...
- actino- 'having rays' and
Ancient Gr**** πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing,
fins'),
members of
which are
known as ray-
finned fish or actinopterygians, is a
class of bony fish that...
- of barbels. The
adipose fin is absent. The tail
fin is
formed by the
joining of the
second dorsal fin, the
caudal fin, and the anal
fin,
forming a single...
-
pelvic fins being placed far back, and an
adipose fin towards the rear of the back. They have
slender bodies with
rounded scales and
forked tail
fins, and...
-
Pajaro River.
Although the
image shows no
adipose fin, California's
hatcheries were not
clipping adipose fins until the 1970's, so it may be an artifact...
- The male's
fins are black, as is the female's
dorsal fin; the female's pelvic, anal, and
adipose fins are
reddish in color. A long-
finned variety, apparently...
