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anal fin n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a median ventral unpaired fin, situated between the anus and the tail fin in fishes, that helps to maintain stable equilibrium How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Females have shorter anal fins, and males have a notched
dorsal fin. Bluefin tuna have small 'finlets,' which run from their
dorsal and anal fins to their tail. 4 [micro]g/L equol, we observed five females (20%) that
had male-like dorsal fins and anal fins with the notch characteristic of
males. |
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