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10 P.M.
No.5 Sei whale ♀ Apr. 13/10 Oshima
Color
Body
Top of head, left side, dark slate -
the upper edges of the snout for a short
distance from the end on either side
are grayish - underneath this changes to
pinkish white extends backward for
1/35 cent, from tip of snout
Left ramus of mandible has upper
2/3 light slate & lower 1/3 Isabellan green.
Right ramus is light gray for its whole
distance - in front of the dorsal
fin to head the back and upper
sides are dark slate - behind dorsal
the upper 1/3 of the peduncle is dark
slate like back - the sides of peduncle
from fins backward are blotching many dark & light
over small areas - the light areas
seem to be composed of fine wavy
lines or "grainy" I also a
great many small white scars.
On breast between fins are 2 white
folds - furrows are pinkish - there
are 9 dark folds under right fin.
Rosters
The pink area (central) becomes
narrower as it goes backward
until when it reaches peduncle
it is very narrow - Same
as in the other whales I have
described.
Pedals
Above slate except anterior edge which