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a dorsal fin is the one (or more) located on the back of a fish or aquatic mammal - its the fin that you see when a shark is swimming just under the surface of the water. Ventral fins are the ones toward the rear of the body and help in steering the animal through the water
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What types of fins do perch fish have?
Caudal fin, Dorsal fin, Pectoral fin, Ventral fin, and the fin.
Do fish have two pairs of limbs?
there a part of a fish that makes them swim
What is the definition of median ventral vessel?
Breaking it down, Median would mean in the middle, ventral has something to do with the abdomen (compare ventral and dorsal, dorsal means back), and vessel would be a duct or canal. So, it would be the canal in the middle of the abdomen.
Are shark dorsal fins straight while dolphin dorsal fins are curved?
Yes, shark dorsal fins are triangular and straight while dolphin dorsal fins are very curved and streamlined. A Google Image Search will clarify this even better.
Ventral view is front side?
ventral is from the base view. so imagine a dog standing up. Dorsal would be looking down onto its back and ventral would be lokking up towards its tummy from the ground.
What is the term that means the opposite of the term dorsal?
The opposite term is 'ventral' - For example in fish (and dolphins given the category) the dorsal fins are on the top of the body, while the ventral fins are on the underside.
Which 3 fins did tetrapods not inherit from fish ancestors?
Probably, dorsal, ventral and tail fins.
What types of fins do perch fish have?
Caudal fin, Dorsal fin, Pectoral fin, Ventral fin, and the fin.
Do fish have two pairs of limbs?
there a part of a fish that makes them swim
Hand dorsal or ventral?
dorsal
What is the diifference between male and female Congo tetras?
The males are much brighter coloured and have considerably longer dorsal and ventral fins.
How many dorsal fins on a perch?
There are two Dorsal fins on a perch. The anterior and posterior Dorsal fins.
Is a butterflies heart ventral or dorsal?
dorsal
Is the dorsal side of an earthworm lighter than the ventral?
The ventral side is lighter than the dorsal.
Is true Both spinal and cranial nerves have dorsal and ventral roots?
Dorsal and ventral roots are a feature of spinal nerves only. Cranial nerves do not have dorsal and ventral roots.
What is a turtles ventral?
The opposite of it's dorsal. The Dorsal is the back, Ventral is the Front. Hence the dorsal fin on ocean-based organisms
How do you know a male or female paradise fish?
The males have much longer, flowing, dorsal and ventral fins with trailing fillaments. The females have rounded ends to these fins and lack the flowing/trailing fillaments.
