My daughter has a school problem and we are not sure if the tail and dorsal fin count as fins along with the two side fins.
2006-11-29 11:20:07 · 6 answers · asked by aggie brown 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The number of fins depends on the fish some have more than others,here are all the possible fins, Dorsal #1, Dorsal #2, adipose fin, Caudal fin,Pectoral fins x 2, pelvic fin x 2, anal fin. Hope this helps.
2006-11-29 11:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The basic fins are the dorsal, ventral, caudate and a pair of laterals(both sides).
Even though on some fishes they seem to be all joined together, they are still counted as different. The reason for this is that these fins have different uses.
The answer to your question is no, the tail and the dorsal fins are not one and the same,
2006-11-29 19:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 up front, 2 in the middle (some have 2 little ones in back) and 1 "tailfin", and 1 "dorsal fin" so.................
4 and 6 or 6 and 8 if you count the dorsal and tail
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2006-11-29 19:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by MN-Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 fins on a normal fish
2006-11-29 19:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course the tail and dorsal fins count, that's why they call them fins.LOL (Laugh Out Loud)
2006-11-29 19:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by dark_master_ragnos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they all do. i learned that a few years ago. im 11
2006-11-29 19:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋