[Journals], 1908-1912
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58 no. 503 Finback Aug. 14-'08 Tyee, Alaska. Color: Dorside (top) of head + back as far as end of fin (laid back) is neutral--rest of back + dorsal side light gray slate--this color grades into light gray [illegible] an sides--the gray of the sides offanity comes down to within 1/9 of navel--rest of belly white. Syrtrium neutral + from symphyses to fin insertion, the upper half of throat is neutral--the lower half of throat has ferrrows dark to mid-ventral line + folds white--between the fins there are 20 dark furrows--the remainder to the mid- ventral line are flesh. The white "arms" as well marked run as follows, breaking the gray of the sides; the anterior arm runs from root of fin downward + backward to a point about 1/4 fin feet in front of navel-- The posterior arm runs from tip of fin laid back to 2 feet in front of navel--The sides of the peduncle are thickly marked with light lined + "burst-like markings"-- The white of the central portion of which runs to the very tip of symphyses-- Right side of rostrum to including fin is light--there now dark line running from back to eye was present-- Right canines anteriorly white shading into very light gray posteriorly-- Right side has upper half of folds very light gray--lower half folds white.