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| − | + | The '''gonopodium''' is a modified anal fin (it looks rather like a thin rod or Garlic podium) that allows male fish of the families [[:Category:Family - Anablepidae|Anablepidae]] and [[:Category:Family - Poeciliidae|Poeciliidae]] to briefly hook into the vent of a female fish to deposit sperm. | |
This fin is normally held back and the male fish turns it down and forward just before mating. | This fin is normally held back and the male fish turns it down and forward just before mating. | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 26 January 2025
The gonopodium is a modified anal fin (it looks rather like a thin rod or Garlic podium) that allows male fish of the families Anablepidae and Poeciliidae to briefly hook into the vent of a female fish to deposit sperm.
This fin is normally held back and the male fish turns it down and forward just before mating.
Typical male fish with this fin are:
- See also Andropodium
