Results for “dorsal surface”

nape

In fishes, the part of the dorsal surface between the posterior edge of the skull and dorsal fin insertion.

Used in 37 profiles

caudal keel

A fleshy, raised ridge extending along the caudal peduncle, most commonly the dorsal surface.

saddle

Blotch-like marking extending over the dorsal surface in certain fishes. Highly variable in number and form depending on taxon, and often used as an identifying feature.

Used in 49 profiles

adipose crest

Fatty ridge of flesh extending along the dorsal or ventral surface of the caudal peduncle in certain fishes, e.g., some Schistura spp.

Used in 7 profiles

dorsolateral

Positioned or orientated between the dorsal and lateral surfaces.

Used in 7 profiles

dorsoventral

Positioned or orientated between the dorsal and ventral surfaces.

Used in 3 profiles

dorsal

Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organism or part.

Used in 667 profiles

dorsal-fin

Median, rayed, unpaired fin located on the dorsal surface (back) of most fishes. Its main purpose is to prevent the animal rolling and enable it to turn sharply. Some species possess more than one dorsal fin, in which case the anterior one is referred to as the first.

Used in 860 profiles