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English carinate Having a keel or ridge. keel
ridge
caudal peduncle
English keel A lateral strengthening ridge posteriorly on the caudal peduncle or base of the caudal fin; typically found on swift-swimming fishes with a narrow caudal peduncle and a broadly lunate caudal fin; usually sharp (or fleshy) and most often, although not always, median. caudal peduncle
tunas
caudal fin
French caréné Avoir une quille ou corniche. carène
crête
Spanish carenado Que tiene una quilla o cresta. quilla
Portuguese carenado Que tem uma quilha ou crista. crista peduncular
crista
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