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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.

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