Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	heterocercal	Caudal fin shape with unequal lobes, the upper lobe being larger than the lower. Having the vertebral column extend up into larger lobe of caudal fin; typically found in sturgeons and many sharks, also the type of tail fin in which the vertebral column turns upwards into the upper lobe, which is longer than the lower. Asymmetrical externally as well as internally, e.g. Elasmobranchii, Acipenseridae, Polydontidae and in many larval Teleostomi. May also be used for an asymmetrical caudal fin but with epicercal defining upper lobe longer and hypocercal the lower lobe longer.	caudal fin Sturgeons sharks
French	hétérocerque	Nageoire caudale avec des lobes inégaux, le lobe supérieur étant plus grand que l'inférieur. Colonne vertébrale prolongée jusque dans le plus grand lobe de la nageoire caudale ; typique de esturgeons et de nombreux requins.	esturgeons requins
Spanish	heterocerca	Aleta caudal con lóbulos desiguales, siendo el superior mayor que el inferior. Que tiene la columna vertebral extendida hacia arriba, formando un lóbulo superior de tamaño superior; aleta caudal típica de los esturiones y de muchos tiburones.
Portuguese	heterocérquica	Barbatana caudal com os lobos desiguais, sendo o lobo superior maior. Próprio dos esturjões e dos tubarões.	Acipenserídeos tubarões

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