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Fish Anatomy

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Fish Index

Body

Body - the body holds the organs of the fish, and supports the fins.

Fish bodies come in many shapes and sizes. Laterally compressed fishes, such as angelfish are taller than they are wide. Ventrally compressed fishes, such as sculpins (most, anyway) are wider than they are tall.

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