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External Characters
The dorsal fin is falcate & higher than any others - its shape is quite different from 1+2 There is a decided dip in the anterior portion so that the gradual slope to the tip is broken - it is like this
The supra anal edge of peduncle from distal flexus is but very slightly crenulated - just wavy. A dull not verted about beneath the lower edge of peduncle.
Some double line of burks on edge of typical as in others & lining basculous burk to summit - these alternate usually - burks begin opposite 2d branchlet - there was a largo scar effect behind pen ults or fin. There were 18 burks on right side of tip of anal counting them in median line. The short sympysis of manubule was humbled as in others -
The short frcbs extend to nameal belly in median line,