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Measurements.
| lbs. | oz. | |
| Snout to gape | 2 | 5 |
| {{{1}}}„ to nostrils | 2 | 0 |
| {{{1}}}„ to centre of eye | 2 | 3 |
| {{{1}}}„ to opercula (free edge of) | 3 | 3 |
| {{{1}}}„ to dorsal fin | 3 | 0 |
| Tip of lower jaw to gape | 1 | 4 |
| Projection of upper jaw (the sword) | 1 | 1 |
| Circumference at dorsal fin | 3 | 4 |
| {{{1}}}„over eyes | 2 | 4 |
| Depth from base of dorsal fin to free edge of opercula | 1 | 4 |
| Height of dorsal fin | 1 | 4 |
(Specimen deposited in the Museum, January 10, 1867.)
Weights.
| lbs. | oz. | grs. | |
| Head, including lower jaw | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorsal fin (anterior half of), including interspinal processes | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Eyes (two) sclerotic tunic ossified | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lens (two) dry | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Total weight of the osseous portions | 9 | 3 | 80 |
Diameter of eye, 3 inches 6 lines.
Abstract of Weights.
| lbs. | oz. | grs. | |
| Total weight of recent specimen | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{1}}}„of osseous portions | 9 | 3 | 80 |
| {{{1}}}„of soft parts | 22 | 12 | 40 |
CERVICAL VERTEBRAE.
| in. | lines. | ||||
| Length of body | 1st vertebra | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2nd {{{1}}}„ | 2 | 6 | |||
| 3rd {{{1}}}„ | 2 | 6 | |||
| Breadth of articular surface | 1 | 6 | |||
| RIBS | |||||
| Length | 1st rib | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2nd „ | 5 | 0 | |||
| 3rd „ | 2 | 6 | |||
INTEGUMENTS.
Portion belonging to the neck, and consequently connected with the dorsal fin.