TERM: Description of glossary term.
adipose fin
Contexte: 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).
Référence
Miller, Robert Rush. 2006. "Freshwater Fishes of Mexico". University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 1-524 (ffm01245)