falcate
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The dorsal fin is generally moderately falcate, but may be almost triangular in adult males.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
Wings.—Falcate; oblong; commonly slightly united at the tip in front of and inclosing the falcate, usually slender, pointed keel.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
Fins of H. g. gracilis are more strongly falcate than those of the other subspecies.
From Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis by Frank B. Cross
Dorsal fin part gray, part black; tall and distinctly falcate.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
Dorsal fin falcate and distinct, in last one-third of back.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
