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First cut off the tail at the "knob" just before the 

 tail fin starts; cut off all the other fins (Figures 5 and 6). 



Pectoral Fin 



First Dorsal 



Proctoral Fin 



- Split on back 



Cut along this line 

 (on back of shark) 



- 2nd Dorsal 



Cut off here 



Knob 



Fig. 5- Top View 



