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peduncle area is prolonged forward
in a rapidly narrowing streak of
gray which reaches a point over the back
nearly opposite the posterior insertion of
the pectoral fin. Opposite the base of the
dorsal this gray band is 1/2 mil. wide.
The edge of the lower lip is dark gray
which widens abruptly into a cap of
dark gray 3/8 mil. long at the mandibular
symphysis.
Pectorals Above; The anterior half of the pectoral fins for
the entire length is dark gray, which shades
into a lighter gray of the posterior
half. The whole tip of the fin is inclined
to be a little lighter shade even along the
anterior edge..
Below, the fins are like the superior surface
except that the entire base is lighter.
The angle of the posterior edge is sharp
& prominent.
Dorsal
has anterior dark gray; at the base
this dark gray edging is 5/8 mil. wide but
narrows rapidly toward the tip until
it is only 1/4 mil. wide. The remainder
of the sides and the tip of the dorsal is like
the light gray of the sides of the body.
Flukes
Almost below dark gray..
As I have remarked these descriptions
was written while the animal was