The Anatomy of A Fish

There are many kinds of fish.
Not all fish have the fins defined below, but most fish swim by moving their fins, and they breathe using gills.

anal fin - the fin on the lower side of the body near the tail

caudal fin - the tail fin

dorsal fin - the fin on the upper side of the body

eye - sight organs located on the head

gills - fleshy organs that are used for breathing - they are located on the side of the head

lateral line - a series of sensory pores (small openings) that are located along the sides of fish - they sense vibrations in the water

mouth - the part of the body which the fish uses to catch food - it is located at the front of the body

pectoral fin - each of the paired fins on either side of the body, near the head

ventral fin - each of the paired fins on the lower side of the body, near the head