The anal fin, is used to stabilize the fish while it is swimming.in some fishes such as trigger fishes.anal fin is used in sculling.in some live-bearinf fish,the anal fin of male is modified into a gonopodium.
what do the dorsal and anal fins do for a fish
2 fins
The bottom fin on a fish acts like a keel on a boat. It helps keep the fish right side up in the water.
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.
The pectoral fin mantains how deep the fish can go.
what do the dorsal and anal fins do for a fish
I guess you mean "Anal fin". If so, the answer is "yes fish do have an anal fin."
The anal fin is the one just in front of the fishes anus.
It's the fin closest to the butt.
Behind the anal fin.
For stability
A female usually has a fan shaped anal fin( anal fin is on the bottom of the fish), and a male's anal fin is pointy, or "rod shaped".
The one closest to the bum.
Yes, it is the fin on the ventral surface of the fish between the anus and the caudal peduncle.
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.
The ventral fin on any fish is on the underbelly of the body closest to the anal vent.
To determine the gender of a Molly fish, you can look at their anal fin. Male Mollies have a modified anal fin called a gonopodium, which is longer and more pointed than the female's anal fin. This is the most reliable way to distinguish between male and female Mollies.