[Journals], 1908-1912
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140 Depths between flukes arms 190 Lower jaw extends beyond upper 30 Number throat furrows 68 Length of head (tip to bead ridina) 2.05 No. 26 D Humphreys, Kyngust B.C., June 27-08 I did not take detailed measurements of this whale - one side of the flukes, the left had been lost. Total length 13.68 Length left lobe flukes apically: 2.45? greatest breadth (ant.-post.) 11/2 below Left side of flukes has base at insertion black - rest of flukes shining white except a narrow black edging on posterior margin and some on anterior. The other lobe is like the left, as far as it is preserved. Blown fluke is black with a small irregular white patch in center along posterior edge. The posterior edge is scalloped with short deep emarginations - these crenulations are longest & shallowest near proximal half of fluke; lateral bay has the scallops short & tips sharp - notch is deep & V shaped like this, posterior edge is 3/4 inch thick. Bristles of baleen have 6 frowns Vanes are dark gray - rest of bristles of ant. 1/2 part white to tips.