falcate
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The dorsal fin is slender, falcate, and pointed on the tip.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
The dorsal fin varies from small and triangular to nearly falcate and pointed on the tip.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
The dorsal fin is generally moderately falcate, but may be almost triangular in adult males.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
Fins of H. g. gracilis are more strongly falcate than those of the other subspecies.
From Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis by Frank B. Cross
The dorsal fin is small, located behind the midpoint of the back, and variable in shape from falcate to triangular.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
