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count the exact number - Directly under
the corners of the mouth on left side 20
folds are dark gray - Further end of the
creases or furrows to the flukes the gray
comes down nearly to the ventral
line, which is pinkish. The right
finbocks The pinkish ventral area
narrows gradually from the genital;
bacward until it becomes a very
narrow line. On
Left ramus of mandible has lower one half
light gray - upper 1/2 slate or dark gray.
The edges of the snout for 12 inches on
either side are light gray -
Flukes
Under surface of flukes light gray -
about same color as ribs of peduncle-
cased by very fine lines - the posterior
edges are dark slate as are tips and the
anterior edge for a few inches from tips.
Above flukes are slate.
Petrolars Right (Photographed) The superior surface
has the anterior edge light gray caused
by the light color of below running up
over the edge onto the superior surface
for about 2 inches for its whole length.
The remainder of the fin is blue slate
becoming dark slate to near posterior
edge. Below, the anterior half of the
fin for its whole distance is light gray