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adipose fin
noun
- a small, fleshy fin, usually lacking rays, behind the main dorsal fin in trouts, catfishes, and other bony fishes.
adipose fin
noun
- a posterior dorsal fin occurring in some fish, such as those of the salmon and catfish families
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You can tell them by their intact adipose fin, on top of their bodies near their tail.
From Seattle Times
Hatchery fish have a clipped adipose fin, which is just above the tail fin.
From Washington Times
Federal officials are expected to decide on a plan to allow anglers to keep wild fish, which have the adipose fin, in early September.
From Seattle Times
The season is for hatchery fish only, meaning fish that have the adipose fin between the tail and dorsal fin clipped off.
From Seattle Times
But those that have been tagged can be identified because their adipose fin has been removed.
From Washington Times
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