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adipose fin

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adipose fin [′ad·ə‚pōs ‚fin]
(vertebrate zoology)
A modified posterior dorsal fin that is fleshy and lacks rays; found in salmon and typical catfishes.
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That`s what happened Saturday with 9-year Maia LaDain, who had reeled in a big hook-nosed coho buck with an intact adipose fin.
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Meanwhile, two larger silver salmon caught by Kristi Roelle still had their adipose fins and were released, as was a small chinook that wouldn't have been of legal size even if chinook could be kept.
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