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In the recent brook trout thread this statement was made:
This got me thinking. I do not think I have ever seen truly transparent fins on any trout, not just brook trout. Transparent would allow all light to pass through forming a clear image on the other side, opaque would allow none, and translucent would allow some with a distorted image on the other side. To me, anything between opaque and transparent would seem to be translucent. Semi-transparent and translucent are the same in my book. I tried a quick search on any discussions or questions on this topic as it relates to trout fins and found nothing. Any transparent fin photos out there?
Here is the semi transparent brook trout fin for Pcray.
TB, I can't say that I've EVER seen transparent pectoral, pelvic, or anal fins on brook trout. After seeing your post I went back and looked through a bunch of pictures of more typical 4-8" brookies, and same deal. No, none are transparent. None of them. I then went to google images and googled "wild brook trout", and again, no transparent pectoral, pelvic, or anal fins.Browns and bows, yes. Not brookies. Though many of the tail (caudal) fins are semi-transparent
This got me thinking. I do not think I have ever seen truly transparent fins on any trout, not just brook trout. Transparent would allow all light to pass through forming a clear image on the other side, opaque would allow none, and translucent would allow some with a distorted image on the other side. To me, anything between opaque and transparent would seem to be translucent. Semi-transparent and translucent are the same in my book. I tried a quick search on any discussions or questions on this topic as it relates to trout fins and found nothing. Any transparent fin photos out there?
Here is the semi transparent brook trout fin for Pcray.