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Transcription
from the dorsal fin back, the edge of
the pectoral drops rapidly down into
the sulcus - the edge is usually
crenulated more or less. The edge of the
pectoral is lost on the feathers about
a little posterior to the middle - some-
what further back than below - The
center of the anterior edge of the feathers,
at minimum at any rate, is 43 cent. from
the tip of the pectoral - It is
33 cent. close to the posterior edge of
the same place. The center of the
hump on the inferior edge of the
pectoral is 84 cent. from the axis,
and 196 cent. from notch of feathers.
The pectoral is 27 cent. thick, just
in front of the insertion of the feathers,
which is its narrowest place -
The edge of the lower lip is 7y cent. thick
+ rounded.
The mandible is rounded much 5 cent.
high + 27 cent. long. There are 2 short
furrows behind it, in front of each but
they don't meet side with in center
of mandible - It is situated somewhat
down a belly at the end of the furrows.
The left of the upper jaw or nostril
is 11 cent. from the beginning of this
whiskers - its edge is thick + rounded.