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These Fish Transformed Their Dorsal Fins Into Taste Buds
As a fish swims through water, the dorsal fin stabilizes it and keeps it from ... Presti performed a thorough dissection of ...
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Ancient Creature of the Deep
Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal fins. If there are two dorsal fins, the one nearest the head is called the first dorsal fin and the one behind it is the second dorsal fin.
15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Atlantic bluefins are warm-blooded, a rare trait among fish, and are comfortable ... They can retract their dorsal and pectoral fins into slots to reduce drag. And some scientists think the ...
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After 20 years, aquarium finds out its rays are a new species
The head of the new species is not as sharp as the giant guitarfish, and the ends of its two dorsal fins are rounder--subtle differences. The giant guitarfish can grow to a maximum of 2.5 meters long.
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Ancient Creature of the Deep
Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal fins. If there are two dorsal fins, the one nearest the head is called the first dorsal fin and the one behind it is the second dorsal fin.