10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORSAL FIN»
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1
The Dissection of Vertebrates: A Laboratory Manual
The fins are supported by thin, elongated fin rays. These rays may be ossified, as
are those supporting the anterior dorsal fin, and usually termed spines. Other fin
rays, termed soft fin rays, are flexible and unossified and may branch distally.
Gerardo De Iuliis, Gerald DeIuliis, Dino Pulera, 2006
2
The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration
21-4) there is a slight downward curve from the anterior point of the lateral- line
origin and a slight upward curve just anterior to the base of the caudal fin. Dorsal
Fin and Anal Fin Fins are membranous structures supported by bony rays or
often ...
Elaine R. S. Hodges, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (U.S.), 2003
3
The Physiology of Fishes, Third Edition
To move down in the water column, for example, leopard sharks elevate the
posterior region of the pectoral fins, causing an upward water flow and a pitching
movement that tilts the body down.296 C. Dorsal and Anal Fin Movements Dorsal
fin ...
David H. Evans, James B. Claiborne, 2005
4
Fishes of the Middle Savannah River Basin: With Emphasis on ...
More than 1 spine in dorsal fin (spines may be thin and flexible but lack
branching and joints seen in rays; a hand lens may be required to be sure) 16
15b. No spines in dorsal fin (may have a single calcified and unbranched ray that
looks like ...
5
Sharks of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue ...
First dorsal-fin spine directed obliquely posterodorsally in hatchlings to adults;
first dorsal-fin origin behind pectoral-fin insertions, over pectoral-fin inner margins
and far behind gill openings; first dorsal-fin insertion about opposite pelvic-fin ...
Leonard J. V. Compagno, 2001
6
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Dorsal fin rays XIX-XX, 3-4; base of dorsal fin 1.5 in SL; webbing only slightly
incised; longest dorsal spine 5.4-7.1 in SL; longest dorsal soft ray 4.2-6.4 in SL.
Anal fin rays VIII-X, 3-4; base of anal fin 3.0- 3.7 in SL; webbing only slightly
incised; ...
7
Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2: Scorpaeniformes to ...
MICRODESMIDAE Wormfishes Wormfishes are elongate to very elongate and
compressed to very compressed, with a single very long dorsal fin, a prominent
chin, and small pelvic fins that are usually separate. Snout is blunt, and mouth is
...
John D. McEachran, Janice D. Fechhelm, 2006
8
Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific
BULLET MACKEREL Auxis rochei Risso, 1810 (Plate XV- 11, p. 283) Two well-
separated dorsal fins, the first with 10 or 1 1 tall spines; second dorsal fin
followed by 8 finlets; pectoral fins short, not reaching a vertical line from anterior
margin of ...
9
Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales
... scars, mottling B 32-220 Dorsal fin, pigment, scars B 149-200 Dorsal fin, scars
B 60 Dorsal fin, pigment, scars B 50—160 Dorsal fin, pigment, scars B 6-30
Pigment, scars B 10-701 Flukes (dorsal fin, pigment) B 50-6,000 Flukes (dorsal
fin, ...
10
Angler's Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico
The diagonal dark bar through the eye may stop short of the dorsal fin. It extends
to the dorsal fin in the greater amberjack. This species is easily confused with the
greater amberjack, almaco jack, and banded rudderfish. They may be ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORSAL FIN»
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dorsal fin is used in the context of the following news items.
Extremely Rare White Whale Spotted Off Coast of New Zealand …
Similarities in the whale's dorsal fin and spine (shown above) lead scientists to believe that the whale is likely Migaloo. "We're 99 percent ... «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
Shark's signal detected north of San Simeon
... flurry of interest in mid-June when scientists received a signal from a satellite transmitter they'd attached in 2009 to the dorsal fin of a motherly ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
Make Shark Week About Saving Sharks
The first time I saw an image of a finned shark I was appalled. The shark was sinking in clear beautiful blue water without it's classic dorsal fin. «National Geographic, Jul 15»
Top experts all agree - the "shark" is really a dolphin
"The fluke looks like it lies horizontally (like a dolphin's) & the dorsal fin is obscured by the white water. It also looks to be a similar size to the ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»
CHOMP: Celebrate Shark Week Right, at El Capitan
... already perfect killing machines doesn't mean you can't find room for improvement in your annual dorsal fin binge, so head to El Capitan. «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
Shark spotted off Jones Beach
Just last week, a shark's dorsal fin was spotted about 70 yards off Overlook Beach in Babylon. ... Content Preview This content is exclusive for ... «News 12 Long Island, Jul 15»
Nature writer Charlie Elder ventures where the wild things are
This involves steering a small boat behind them and deftly rubbing the slime-covered dorsal fin with a pad on an extendable pole. Drawing ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
N.J. man 'Shark Tony' catches 7-foot shark from kayak (PHOTOS)
... and this weekend in Sea Bright, panicked beachgoers huddled on the sand after spotting a shark-like dorsal fin that police later said was an ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
Have a void in your Life? Fill it with Big Hollow
We were ready to go for it until I spotted the dorsal fin of what had to be the slotness monster cruising the water. Discretion being the better part ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
Afield in Fridley with Springbrook Nature Center: A Sundry of Sunfish!
All sunfish have a two-part dorsal fin (the find on top of fish), which means they have one part that has the larger spiky spines and the second ... «Sun Focus, Jul 15»
