ðə fˈɜːst θɹˈiː tə fˈaɪv dˈoːɹsəl fˈɪn spˈaɪnz mˈeɪ biː sˈɛpɹət, fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə dˈoːɹsəl fˈɪn ænd kæn biː ɹˈeɪzd ɔːɹ hæv ˈɔːlmoʊst nˈoʊ mˈɛmbɹeɪn bᵻtwˈiːn ðˌɛm.
The first 3 to 5 dorsal fin spines may be separate, from the rest of the dorsal fin and can be raised or have almost no membrane between them.