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Record 1 2020-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Fish
CONT

Fins are composed of two groups, unpaired and paired. The unpaired fins are the dorsal, caudal, and anal; the paired fins are called pectorals and pelvics, or ventrals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Poissons
CONT

Les nageoires impaires d'un poisson sont celles situées sur son axe de symétrie et qui, en opposition aux nageoires paires, sont uniques. Les nageoires impaires comprennent les nageoires dorsales, les nageoires anales et la nageoire caudale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Peces
DEF

Aleta que se encuentra en el plano sagital del cuerpo de los peces y de los vertebrados acuáticos.

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