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92
Greatest breadth fluke (with ant edge)
94
Depth of muscle at anterior of flukes
75
Length right blade
31
left ..
32
Dissegence anteriorly
6
posteriorly.
27
Height of two main blades,
10
Transanal opening
10
Area to center of penis
108
Area at navel
196
Length baleen row
280
Largest plate of baleen
70
Number plates of baleen
320
Depths of ridged between curves anus
110
Corner jaws very well upffer
15
Number dorsal fin spines
20
Height penis ridge
10
Dimple between anast flukes
15.
The epidermis peels off easily in great patches, below it the dermis is a decided blue black however the area from white red epidermis has been stripped becomes black as soon as exposed to the air.