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Mouths & Caudal Fins                              

The mouth is an important clue to food source for bony fish. The caudal, or tail, fin is responsible for propulsion in most bony fish.
Large

For eating whole fish or chunks of fish.

 Large Fish with continuous caudal fins (dorsal, caudal, and anal fins attached) are able to swim in and around cracks and crevices. Continuous
Small

For nibbling on plants and small animals.

 Small Fish with lunate caudal fins tend to be the fastest fishes and maintain a rapid speed for long durations. Lunate
Dorsal

For eating near the surface.

 Dorsal Many continuously swimming fish have forked caudal fins. Forked
Anterior

For eating in the water column

 Anterior Fish with truncate caudal fins are usually strong, but slow, swimmers. Truncate
Ventral

For eating on the bottom

 Ventral  

Fish with rounded caudal fins are usually strong, but slow, swimmers.

 Rounded

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