[Journals], 1908-1912
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102 No 18 Humback of James of Sechelt BC Color Back, top of both sides & belly black - On median line of the heart between & a little behind the fectorals on a great mass of white - in the area where this white oft covers the bottoms of the furrows are pink - anteriorly this white mass again, in the middle of the throat - On the sides of the breast an small white dashes - no white on throat except a few small flecks - throat is practically all black - some white on chin & snout - no white on left ramus except at very tip & there only a few circles - Almost no white on right side of throat & breast - only away few small white edgings to the folds - right ramus has a few large scattering white circles all on the anterior half - none on the posterior 1/2 - Stubs of flukes below black at body with large white patches - no white front travel to pinnis - Part of mouth light purple & base light slate blue like the inside of right ramus - tongue darker slate-blue - left ramus almost white inside - Pectorals left alone has on the half of fin nearest body a large black patch which does not touch outer edge - rest of fin is all white with narrow black streaks thinly scattered over it -