dorsal fin

Recent Examples on the Web Video shows there was damage to the shark's skin, paint marks and a red scrape behind her dorsal fin. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 The footage also shows the aftermath of the encounter, including a large scratch drawn across the shark’s back near its dorsal fin, and some of the blue anti-fouling paint — a type of coating used on the bottom of boats to prevent barnacle buildup — that marred the animal’s speckled skin. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 July 2024 Both swim near the surface with their dorsal fin visible, but the shape and texture of those fins differ. —Maura Losch, Axios, 11 July 2024 The state’s population estimates have been calculated through the standard method of catching fish, attaching dime-size metal tags at the base of their dorsal fin, and releasing them. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 The most prized are the first dorsal fin — the largest one, located on the back of the animal — the pectoral fins on the sides of the trunk, and the one at the lower end of the tail. —Angela Posada-Swafford, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024 Scientists can tell the sharks apart by noting the contours of the dorsal fins on their backs. —Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 The aquarium described sand tigers as being grayish brown in appearance with two dorsal fins of equal size. —Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 Lightly hooked through the lips or underneath the dorsal fin, minnows work exceptionally well under a bobber, too. —M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024 See More