a small fleshy fin which lacks fin rays. See adipose.
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http://australianmuseum.net.au/Glossary-of-fish-terms
A small fatty fin between the dorsal fin and the tail fin
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http://english-fly-fishing-flies.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/glossar
a small, rayless fin located between the dorsal and caudal fins of salmonids. The adipose fin of hatchery-raised salmon, steelhead, and trout is often removed to distinguish hatchery fish from wild fish.
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http://howtoflyfish.orvis.com/glossary/beginners-fly-fishing-glossary
A small fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin in some fishes, e.g. certain Characins.
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http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_glossary.php
On some species, the fatty fin located between the dorsal and tail fin.
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http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/fishing_glossary.shtml
A small fleshy fin with no rays, located between the dorsal and caudal fins.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21804
A single small, fleshy, typically rayless fin on the midline of the dorsal surface, between the dorsal and caudal fins. Absent in many fishes, but prominent in characoids, salmonids, catfishes, and certain other groups. Not to be confused with the more anteriorly inserted, rayed dorsal fin(s), also situated on the midline of the dorsal surface
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
a fin without a bone or cartilage, located behind the dorsal fin
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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/glossary.htm
(L: adipis fat) small, lobelike fleshy fin.
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http://www.seafriends.org.nz/books/glossary.htm
a small fleshy fin which lacks fin rays.
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http://www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/glossary302.php
A small fin located behind the dorsal fin and in front of the caudal fin.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/23227
a small, fleshy fin, usually lacking rays, behind the main dorsal fin in trouts, catfishes, and other bony fishes.
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https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/adipose-fin
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