finlet

English

Finlets on tail of Indian mackerel

Etymology

fin + -let

Noun

finlet (plural finlets)

  1. (ichthyology) Small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.

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