TERM: Description of glossary term.

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adipose fin

Context: Ichthyology, Physiology.

A small, fleshy fin, typically without rays, lying on the dorsal mid-line of the back between the dorsal and caudal fins in some fishes (e.g., trouts, characids, catfishes).

Reference

Miller, Robert Rush. 2006. "Freshwater Fishes of Mexico". University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 1-524 (ffm01245)