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insertion

Point on the body of a fish at which emerges the front or rear edge of a fin.

Used in 42 species profiles

Metzia bounthobi
Metzia formosae
Paracanthocobitis botia
Paracanthocobitis mooreh
Paracanthocobitis pictilis
Paracanthocobitis zonalternans

Related terms

cleithral spot
Variably-sized (depending on species), usually dark marking present in the cleithral area dorsal to the pectoral fin insertion. Normally visible externally in llive specimens.
nape
In fishes, the part of the dorsal surface between the posterior edge of the skull and dorsal fin insertion.
postdorsal length
The distance between the dorsal fin insertion/origin and caudal fin base.
predorsal scale
Any of the scales lying on the dorsal midline between the back of the skull and insertion/origin of the dorsal fin.
rear
To breed an organism and play some part in caring for the young.

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