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Flukes below are black with a few narrow
markings + bars of white - above black-
with wide & shallow
Dorsal - wrinkles have base & tips light
brown posteriorly - anteriorly the tips
are dirty gray as is central portion
of dorsal -
External Characters
anterior insertion of fins is 123 behind corner mouth
" " " " " " 117 " eye
" " " " " " 5-6 " ear
The ear is in a direct line from the post-
erior corner of eye to the anterior insertion
of fin -
Hairs 27 hairs on top of supraphysis - 14 left -
circular left corners - all bearing
hair - 20 on left side top of head (count.
ing center line) + all bear hair (on the
center row of tubercles from blow hole to tip
of snout there are = 37
The distance between the tip of upper snout &
its tip of lower jaw is great, but
neither seem to have been injured - the
chin is prominent.
Folds on throat are 90 mil. wide; 140 mil.
between fins; 170 mil wide in front of
navel. The furrows are 25 cent. deep.
Dorsal fin is black.