The fin on the back of an orca is called the dorsal fin.
The dorsal fin is the fin on the back of a fish, for example the typical triangular fin on the back of a shark is its dorsal fin.
dolphins need a soft dorsal fin because of their way of swimming. If they were to have a hard, sharp, stiff or even ruff fin it would put weight on them and e tilt them to the side which then would interfere with their other fins.
The main function of the dorsal fin in any animal with a dorsal fin is stability. Some fish have adapted for using the dorsal fin for other uses, such as propulsion in the Sunfish. The anglerfish's dorsal fin has evolved to work as a fishing pole so that the fish can bait and catch their prey.
the female orca's dorsal fin is curved and the males dorsal fin is straight
On a dolphin and most fish the fin behind the dorsal fin is the tail fin. Some fish, such as knife fish, have no dorsal fin or tail fin. Dolphins of course are mammals, not fish.
No, a dorsal fin from a fish is on its back area.
The fin on the top/back of all fish is called the "Dorsal Fin."
Some sharks have a second dorsal fin, it's between the main dorsal fin in the middle of the back, and the tail. Not all fish have a second dorsal fin.
No, it is not. Dolphins use their dorsal fin for balance.
The Dorsal Fin is located on the "back" of a fish. Where the spine is.
The dorsal fin of a dolphin is usefu,l because it can control the balance when a dolphin is swimming.It can also be useful for signs of dolphins and not sharks because the dorsal fin of a dolphin and a shark is slightly different.