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The 14 pages that link to Pelvic fin, each with the reason it gives.

• Pectoral finRelated: Its position and coordination with pectoral fins help control pitch and stability.

• Lobe-finned fishRelated: Its skeletal pattern provides a second comparison with tetrapod limbs.

• Paired finsBroader topic: They complement pectoral fins by controlling pitch and stabilizing the body.

• AnguilliformesRelated: Pelvic fins are reduced or absent in the order, a useful feature of its body plan.

• Fish finBroader topic: Its position and shape contribute to stability and maneuvering.

• AcanthomorphaRelated: Its position and supporting skeleton vary across the clade’s major groups.

• OphidiiformesRelated: In many cusk-eels, pelvic fins are reduced and joined into a sensory barbel.

• PearlfishRelated: Carapid species vary in pelvic-fin development, a useful family-level anatomical feature.

• RabbitfishRelated: Rabbitfish also have venomous spines in their pelvic fins.

• GobioideiRelated: In many gobioids, the pelvic fins are joined or modified in ways useful for identification.

• Animal finBroader topic: Its position and movement can help stabilize or maneuver the body.

• Bathypterois grallatorBroader topic: Its pelvic fin rays contribute to the long supports used while resting above the bottom.

• GobiinaeRelated: In many gobies, pelvic fins are joined into a suction-like disc.

• OsteolepisBroader topic: Its position and skeletal support help reconstruct Osteolepis locomotion.