Pelvic fin


Pelvic fins from a Java barb (Barbonymus gonionotus)

Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral surface of fish. The paired pelvic fins are homologous to the hindlimbs of tetrapods.[1]

  1. ^ Hall, Brian K. (2008-09-15). Fins into Limbs: Evolution, Development, and Transformation. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226313405.

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