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The dorsal spine is one of the three distinct portions along the spine or the vertebral column (the other two are the cervical spine and the lumbar spine), and is the longest section comprised of twelve thoracic vertebrae that house the spinal cord along the rachiclian channel.

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The dorsal fin is located on which part of a fish?

The Dorsal Fin is located on the "back" of a fish. Where the spine is.


What is the name of the fin behind the dorsal fin?

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.


Is a fish's dorsal fin on its side?

No, a dorsal fin from a fish is on its back area.


What types of fins do perch fish have?

Caudal fin, Dorsal fin, Pectoral fin, Ventral fin, and the fin.


What is the dorsal fin?

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What is the top fin on the fish called?

The fin on the top/back of all fish is called the "Dorsal Fin."


What is the perchs largest fin?

I think that the largest fin of a perch is the first dorsal fin, the one that is located on the top of the fish and is spiny.


What is the function of the Posterior Dorsal of a fish?

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.


On a fish what can be anal pectoral or pelvic?

A fish has several different types of fins. There are the pectoral fins, located beneath the operculum (gills). There is the pelvic fin, located at the bottom of the fish, below the pectoral fin. There is the anal fin, which i located behind the anus, and there is the dorsal fin as well. It is located on top of the fish.


What is the name of the guidance fin on a fish?

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What do you call the fin on top of the fish?

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What is the largest fin of a fish?

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