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finlet

One of several small non-retractable fins located dorsally and ventrally between the second dorsal and anal fins and the caudal fin of scombroids (mackerals, tuna) and some other fishes, e.g., sauries and snake mackerals. Finlets appear to have a hydrodynamic function in fishes that have been studied for this character.

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