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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • andropodium

    Modified, flexible anal fin rays present in males of some fish species (families Hemirhamphidae and Goodeidae) giving the fin a 'notched' appearance. Not used for insemination like the gonopodium in members of the family Poecillidae but to clasp the female during mating.

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  • indented

    Used in reference to a structure, e.g., a fin, with a small notch in the middle. Similar to emarginate.

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  • emarginate

    Having a notched margin or edge. Often used in reference to a caudal fin with a slightly concave shape.

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