Term Name: dorsal inclinator
Synonyms: dorsal inclinators, inclinator dorsalis
Definition: Muscle of the dorsal fin that are thin, arise from the lateral edge of fin bases, and attach to the skin just above the epaxial muscle. The inclinator muscles bend the fin sideways. There is one dorsal inclinator for each dorsal fin lepidotrichium.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000342]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal fin musculature
is a type of: inclinator muscle

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