pseudocaudal fin

pseudocaudal fin
gephyrocercal fin (a secondary condition of symmetry in the caudal fin where the original caudal fin has been lost and the interval is bridged by caudal elements. Symmetrical internally and externally, e.g. Mola, Fierasfer, Carapus. Sometimes applied to any secondary internal symmetry)

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • preclavus length — a measure of length in juvenile Molidae where a true caudal fin is absent, runs from tip of snout to base of pseudocaudal rays …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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