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Do fish have flippers?


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Flippers:

  1. A flipper is an aquatic locomotion limb that is large and flattened.
  2. Fish have flippers (also known as pectoral fins) to help them keep their balance.
  3. They make it easier to get up and down.
  4. Fish have two different types of fins the middle fin and the pectoral and pelvic paired fins (dorsal, caudal, and anal).
  5. A pectoral fin is one of a pair of fins located right behind the head of fish that help to control the direction of movement during locomotion.


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