The caudal fin is the most posterior median fin. It is composed of a complex of modified centra and modified neural and hemal arches and spines. [ Phenoscape:PM ]
Synonyms: nageoire caudale uroptère uroptérygie
Term information
This class was sourced from an external ontology (vertebrate_skeletal_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon
Term relations
- fin
- median fin
- has skeleton some caudal fin skeleton
- intersects midsagittal plane of some multicellular organism