The fish you are describing is likely the "barramundi," also known as Lates calcarifer. It is characterized by its elongated body, large head, and two dorsal fins. Barramundi are popular in both recreational and commercial fishing, known for their delicious taste and significant size. They are commonly found in coastal and freshwater habitats throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
This description matches the cod fish, which belongs to the Gadidae family. Cod commonly have elongated bodies, large heads, and two dorsal fins.
There are two Dorsal fins on a perch. The anterior and posterior Dorsal fins.
Porpoises have triangular dorsal fins (as opposed to the curved dorsal fins of dolphins and whales). Some species of porpoise have small bumps on their fins, but the purpose of these bumps is unknown.
Sharks have straight dorsal fins, dolphins have curved dorsal fins and whales don't have dorsal fins :)
Yes, giant cat fish do have dorsal fins.
dorsal fins
The tail fins are 'flukes'. Otherwise the fin on any marine animal is "... fin" where "..,." is the adjective denoting its position on the body.
Shark dorsal fins are typically straight and rigid, while dolphin dorsal fins are curved or falcate. This difference in dorsal fin shape is one of the visual cues you can use to differentiate between sharks and dolphins in the wild.
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Is it John Dory?
Dorsal - Top of the fish Caudal - The "tail fin" Anal - Rear most fin on the bottom of the body Pelvic - Front set of finds on the bottom of the body Pectoral - Right behind the gills on the side of the fish's body