Fish Anatomy! Different parts of a fish! In this lesson, you will learn different parts of a fish with ESL picture with example sentences to help you bolster your English vocabulary.
Table of Contents
Fish Anatomy
Parts of a Fish
- Anal fin
- Caudal fin
- Dorsal fins
- Eye
- Gill
- Gill cover
- Lateral line
- Mouth
- Nostril
- Spiny
- Pectoral fin
- Pelvic fin
- Scales
Fish Anatomy with Examples
- Anal fin
The silvery blue fish of Atlantic waters, having leathery skin, yellow fins , and five spines on the anal fin.
- Caudal fin
The caudal fin is yellow-brown, and the dorsal spine and long snout are orange.
- Dorsal fin
Soon, however, many are projecting their dorsal fins high out of the water and are confidently pecking at their food.
- Eye
The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town .
- Gill
The jet of water, which can be projected over a metre, is produced by compression of the gill covers.
- Gill cover
They were sunfish, beautiful gold-and-green fish with a bright red spot on the edge of each gill cover.
- Lateral line
This lateral line system enables the fish to detect differences of pressure in the water.
- Mouth
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
- Nostril
Her left pupil is horribly dilated and blood trickles from one nostril and her hair.
- Spiny
Butterfly fish have a spiny dorsal fin, which they are quite prepared to use in attack.
- Pectoral fin
In its dorsal and pectoral fins this fish has spines equipped with venom glands.
- Pelvic fin
The swordfish does not have pelvic fins.
Learn more about different parts of a turtle in English.
Parts of a Fish | Infographic
