- 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...
- 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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
which it is
sometimes confused, is that the
walking catfish lacks an
adipose fin. It can
survive 18
hours out of water. The
walking catfish has an elongated...
- 31 rays in the anal
fin. Like
salmon and
trout they have an
adipose fin (aft of the dorsal); it is sickle-shaped. The
paired fins are
longer in male fish...
- A
fin is a thin
component or
appendage attached to a
larger body or structure.
Fins typically function as
foils that
produce lift or thrust, or provide...
- of
small teeth. The
fins are
generally small, with a
single high
dorsal fin, a
forked caudal fin, and an
adipose fin. The anal
fin is
supported by a cartilaginous...
