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The tail fins are 'flukes'. Otherwise the fin on any marine animal is "... fin" where "..,." is the adjective denoting its position on the body.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoSide fins of whales are called pectoral fins or sometimes "flippers".
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∙ 13y agothe fin on the back is called the dorsal fin
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∙ 13y agomy answer is the fin on a dolphin is the flippers or the pectoral fins
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∙ 10y agoThe pectoral fins are in the front and the dorsal fins are at the back.
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∙ 14y agothe back fin is called the tail fin
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∙ 12y agoA dorsal fin.
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∙ 14y agoThe dorsal fin, same as on a fish.
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Which is the fastest whale in the world?
One of the fastest whale species is called the killer whale. Another fast whale species is called the fin whale.
What Species Are Sei and Fin from?
A Sei is a type of Whale, a fin is what fish have on their sides and top. There is also a whale called the fin whale. It's also called the finback, razorback or rorqual. It is the second-largest of all whales. (The sei whale is the third-largest.)
Is a fin whale baleen or toothed?
The fin whale is a rorqual whale, the same family as the blue whale. It feeds by filtering krill trough huge plates of a horny substance called baleen. So yes, it is a baleen whale.
What is the fin called on an orcas back?
The fin on the back of an orca is called the dorsal fin.
What is bigger a fin whale or a gray whale?
Fin whale. It is the 2 largest whale.
What is the different between a whale a dolphin and a porpoise?
the difference between a whale and a dolphin is a dolphin's dorsal fin is halfway along its back, and a whale's dorsal fin is two-thirds the way along its back. the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise is that they have differently shaped teeth. the difference between a whale and a dolphin is a dolphin's dorsal fin is halfway along its back, and a whale's dorsal fin is two-thirds the way along its back. the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise is that they have differently shaped teeth.
How big is a fin whales back fin?
The dorsal fin of a fin whale is typically 20 inches in height and ranges from 10 to 30 inches in height.
How did the humpback whale get a name?
Humpbacks have a dorsal fin on its back towards its flukes (tail). The dorsalf fin often has a bump (or hump) on it, thus the name humpback whale.
What is the top fin on the fish called?
The fin on the top/back of all fish is called the "Dorsal Fin."
Which types of whales have an el fin?
There are several species and sub species of whale. Some of the most well known are the blue whale, fin whale and the humpback whale. Whilst the fin whale species have largest fin length, most whales tend to a have a dorsal fin of some description.
What is the fin called on the back of the shark?
Dorsal fin
How did the humpback whale get his name?
The humpback whale has a dorsal fin on it's back towards it's tail. The dorsal fin often has a bump (or hump), thus the name of the humpback whale.
