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No.14 J Humphback June 1-'08 Sechelt B.C.
Colo Back, sides, tip of head & belly black--from
pectoral to penile line inscribed lines--on
both sides of the femur just anterior to the
insertion of the pectoral there are a very few
faint white centers--a few white circles
on the sternal side of plebe (ventrally) which
is black--extreme tip of dorsal fin
is white--just a triangle on its edge--
On the rannary [illegible] mandible,
there are many white circles; there is
a band separated on the lips to the ex-
treme edge & back to the beginning of
the lower curve of the mouth--
The white centers seem down on the
chin, then at back nearly opposite
the pectorals--the white on either
is very heavy & is almost all in
circles--few flecks or streaks--
a few baracers on chin along
penis; also an hump between plebes
& anus below--The tongue of the
whole is out of the mouth showing
its insides which is lighter purple--
almost its slate blue.
Roof of mouth lighter purple shading
into yellowish white just before the
base patch which is bluer green,
Petrolous [illegible] left, below (supplant) has
a large black patch at insertion,