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caudal fin
noun
- the terminal vertical fin of a fish.
caudal fin
noun
- the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
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Head, about one-fourth of the whole length from the snout to the base of the caudal fin, varying much with age and size.
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The snout reached to the top of the guide's head, while the caudal fin dragged on the ground.
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The caudal fin is crescent-shaped, strengthened at the base by two short ridges on each side.
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In this family the tail is stout, with two-rayed dorsal fins and sometimes a caudal fin.
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The genus Urolophus has a rounded disk, and a stout, short tail with a caudal fin.
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