Examples of 'dorsal fins' in a sentence

Meaning of "dorsal fins"

Dorsal fins are the prominent, elongated fins located on the upper side of fish and marine mammals. They serve several purposes, including stability, maneuverability, and thermoregulation. In many fish species, dorsal fins can be used to identify different types of fish or indicate their health condition. In marine mammals, such as dolphins or whales, dorsal fins play a crucial role in their swimming and diving abilities
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  • plural of dorsal fin

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dorsal fins
The dorsal fins have an associated spine.
The pectoral and dorsal fins are small.
Their dorsal fins tend to be rounded at the top.
Keep watching for those dorsal fins.
The two dorsal fins lack spines.
Target discharging photons from dorsal fins.
The dorsal fins are hard.
And both have similar dorsal fins.
The presence of dorsal fins in ichthyosaurs has been controversial.
Like the floppy dorsal fins.
The two dorsal fins are separated by a wide gap.
There is a ridge running between the dorsal fins.
There are no dorsal fins or fin folds.
Dorsal fins are found on the back of the fish.
Billfish have prominent dorsal fins.

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Its two dorsal fins are roughly equal in size.
A midline ridge is present between the dorsal fins.
The two dorsal fins are almost identical in size.
It is described as having two dorsal fins.
Their dorsal fins are more pointed.
He concluded that no authentic dorsal fins had been discovered.
The dorsal fins also give the shark advantages.
They also have relatively larger dorsal fins.
The tail lacks dorsal fins and fin folds.
They have no spines in front of the dorsal fins.
Triplefins have three dorsal fins hence the name.
The dorsal fins are small and at the base of the tail.
Target discharging photons from dorsal fins as anticipated.
The dorsal fins are located very far back on the body.
Learned a lot about dorsal fins.
Raising all dorsal fins precedes swimming over short distances.
Electric catfish do not have dorsal fins or fin spines.
The dorsal fins are situated approximately in the middle of the body.
Two small spineless dorsal fins are positioned far back.
We saw whales swimming in straight lines with straight dorsal fins.
It has two low dorsal fins on the back half.
Target has stopped discharging its beam from dorsal fins.
Fish of this family have dorsal fins covered by skin.
Both dorsal fins are lobed and are approximately the same size.
These orcas have the floppiest dorsal fins in town.
Both dorsal fins lack black spots on their leading edges.
Must be their dorsal fins.
Their dorsal fins take up most of the length of their body.
There is no ridge between the first and second dorsal fins.
Its two moderately large dorsal fins are roughly equal in size.
A ridge occurs between the first and second dorsal fins.
Both the caudal and dorsal fins have orange mottling.
Many have two and a few have three dorsal fins.
The two dorsal fins are large and spaced far apart.
Tadpoles are pond type larvae with large dorsal fins on their tails.

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The dorsal section is the wrong shape
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Examples of using Fins
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Fins with a camber have an asymmetrical profile
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