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under the tongue there is a great amount
of transparent mucous - probably saliva.
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central region. There are a great number
white
d of scars on the peduncle some of
them oblong and some irregular
+ branching white lines about 1/2 inch
wide.
The gray, oblique band opposite the tip
of the fin laid back is short + not heavy
on the left side - on either side. There is
only a suggestion of lighter the oblique
grey band which usually runs down
from the root of the fin. On the right
side under the fin, 13 furrows are dark
& the remaining ones pink (light) Under
the corner of the mouth on the right side
18 folds are gray - the dark band running
out of the corner of the mouth is short.
The right ramus & lip are very light gray
proximally - white shading into white
distally, (excepte the extreme edges of the
lip which is gray.) The very light
gray of the proximal half of ramuss
shades very gradually into darker
grey at the fannier extremi. The right lip
& ramus is dark gray inside.
The left ramus & lip are dark gray, the
dark shading off gradually into lighter
of the throat. Under the left corner of
the mouth 14 folds are dark gray -
The points of gray running forward & acco over
obseve.