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no. 31♀ L. obliquedens ♀ june 12/10 Aibama Japan
Simple straight = 1760
over back = 1850
snout to eye = 275
" " corner of mouth = 230
" " blowhole (center) = 295.
" " post. vent, pectoral = 545-
" " " dorsal > 1092
eye to ear (center) = 64
" above. " = 8
" opening = 20
ear " " = 1
notch flukes & anus = .533
" " " clitoris = .798
" " " maximum pit = .80
" " " navel (curve) = .960
" " " post. vent. dorsal = .520
" " " pectural = 1283
Pectoral tip to post. vent. = 243
" " and. " = 315-
" greatest breadth (angle) = 1.00
base " " = 1.10
height dorsal vertical = 180
length of " base = .8510
flukes tip to tip = 440.
" " greatest breadth ant - post = 168
" " depth notch = 33
" " length right lobe axial = 2.60
left " " = 2.681
tip to perimeter at ant.-post. of flukes = 105.
" " between " " "4 anus = 1951
length blowhole across tips = 26
curved = 42
Dist. apart of fins anteriorly below = 1951
" " " posteriorly " = 245-
Simple anal opening = 13
manway " = 20
Dist. between " " 8 = 451
Jawer jaws beyond nuffer > 7
corner of mouth band, vent, pectoral = 220
" " " center of eye = .510
girth of head at eyes > .6951
" " body in front of fins = .8751
" " " at anus = .5160
Dist. from corner to corner mouth over head = 3.90
Height of eye above line of mouth = 251
On this specimen the back is a little less distinct
& the line of the head is straight from the snout
to the head. That is, there is no "lip" in the outline
of the restlines at the back, many small fish have
line stomach.