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The 37 pages that link to Pectoral fin, each with the reason it gives.

• Fish locomotionBroader topic: Pectoral fins provide fine control and can supply thrust in slow swimming.

• TiktaalikBroader topic: Its internal bones include structures comparable to an upper arm, forearm, and wrist.

• Lobe-finned fishRelated: Its internal bones reveal how a fin could become a forelimb.

• Pelvic finCompared with: Pectoral fins occupy the front paired position, unlike pelvic fins farther back or below.

• Manta rayRelated: The manta ray’s enlarged pectoral fins create its characteristic winglike profile.

• EelRelated: Many true eels retain pectoral fins, unlike several eel-shaped fish outside Anguilliformes.

• Fish anatomyBroader topic: Its skeleton illustrates how an appendage attaches to the fish body.

• Humpback whaleRelated: Humpback pectoral fins are exceptionally long and help with turning and prey herding.

• SkateBroader topic: In skates, enlarged pectoral fins form the broad, flattened disc.

• ChimaeraRelated: Chimaeras often propel themselves with broad, winglike pectoral fins.

• Paired finsBroader topic: They are the front pair and often provide the finest control over turning and position.

• BatoideaRelated: In batoids, enlarged pectoral fins form much of the distinctive flattened body outline.

• Electric rayRelated: In rays, broad pectoral fins form much of the flattened disc.

• Fish finBroader topic: This appendage commonly controls braking, hovering, and precise steering.

• MudskipperBroader topic: Strong pectoral fins support the distinctive movements mudskippers use on mud.

• FlatfishRelated: Flatfish use their fins to maneuver close to the bottom and sometimes bury themselves.

• ForelimbCompared with: It is an evolutionary counterpart to tetrapod forelimbs, but its skeletal organization differs.

• FrogfishRelated: Frogfish use limb-like pectoral fins to brace against the bottom and move along it.

• GuitarfishRelated: Guitarfishes use enlarged pectoral fins to shape their flattened front body and maneuver near the seabed.

• Eagle rayRelated: Eagle rays propel themselves by undulating their enlarged pectoral fins like wings.

• Leafy seadragonRelated: Small pectoral fins help the seadragon maneuver while its body remains nearly motionless.

• OphthalmosaurusRelated: Its front flippers helped control movement and stabilize the streamlined body.

• BichirRelated: Bichirs use their fleshy pectoral fins to support slow movement near the bottom.

• BothriolepisCompared with: Bothriolepis had jointed armored appendages rather than typical flexible fins.

• Common seadragonRelated: Small pectoral fins help the seadragon maneuver while its body sways with vegetation.

• ReedfishBroader topic: The reedfish's pectoral fins are conspicuous and contribute to its land movement.

• WedgefishRelated: Wedgefish have enlarged pectoral fins that contribute to their flattened outline.

• AngelsharkRelated: Broad pectoral fins create the angelshark’s distinctive ray-like profile.

• Animal finBroader topic: Pectoral fins commonly steer, brake, and provide lift.

• BatomorphiRelated: Batoids characteristically enlarge these fins into broad wings.

• Fiddler rayRelated: The expanded pectoral fins help form the fiddler ray’s distinctive flattened outline.

• FilefishBroader topic: Its controlled strokes help filefish hover and maneuver around reef structures.

• Freshwater butterflyfishBroader topic: Its unusually broad pectoral fins give the fish its winglike appearance and help it leap.

• HandfishRelated: Handfish use these paired fins as weight-bearing limbs on the seafloor.

• Longfin mako sharkBroader topic: Its unusually long pectoral fins give the species its common name.

• OsteolepisBroader topic: Its internal bones show the lobe-finned construction found in Osteolepis.

• TriglidaeBroader topic: Gurnards' enlarged pectoral fins are a defining feature of the family.