by E. C. Chubb. 91 
BaLEHNOPTERA PHYSALUS, Linn. Common Rorqual or Finner. 
Place rv. 
Measurements of a female captured at Durban on 25th June, 1914: 
feet inches 
Total length from tip of snout to notch of tail... ay jog |) a0 @ 
Tip of snout to eye centre 6 ai be So alt, die S 
Tip of snout to blow-hole ae ae ee SAE 4, 
Tip of snout to anterior insertion of pectorals See se Bch oa Go) 
Tip of snout to axilla ... b5¢ 35 am es see) A a 
Vertical height of dorsal fin... oat ie aE ae ile 
From notch of flukes to anus... es. - ae sual| ay ©) 
From notch of flukes to clitoris.. sf se Sele lone © 
Length of pectorals from head of humerus Be = saa| GO 
Length of longest whalebone without bristles — ... ar sis 13 
Length of dorsal fin 10 
Length of orifice of eye 4 
Length of iris. ie is Se fk fe: 
Circumference of body opposite navel... ate Ber Ja|| US. © 
Length of protuberances on upper -jaw ... 3 
Breadth of protuberances on upper-jaw ... 2 
BALHNOPTERA MUSCULUs, Linn. Blue Whale. 
Plate XV. 
Measurements of a male,and female captured at Durban in June 
and July, 1914: 
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25th June} July, 
1914 1914 
feet inches} feet inches 
Total length from tip of snout to notch of tail ... scp dah 2 © 9050 
Tip of snout to posterior insertion of dorsal fin... fe _- 69 O 
Tip of snout to anterior insertion of dorsal fin ... 553 — 66 0 
Tip of snout toeye centre... safe Ae ee — 18 9 
Tip of snout to blow-hole ue se ee — lif (8 
Tip of snout to anterior insertion of pectorals se Be) eek ie) BY 
Tip of snout to axilla ae ae i sag. oe ae 
Tip of snout toear ... sem ae He sai 2430 = 
Vertical height of dorsal fin... on: es fe fhe ot 1 O 
From notch of flukes to anus .., se ae al ee AO) ZnO 
From notch of flukes to root of penis ... 63 eal 2400 = 
From notch of flukes to clitoris ae ate a — 26 0 
From notch of flukes to navel tie =e — 38 6 
Length of pectorals from head of humerus ag ah — 13 3 
Length of pectorals from posterior insertion — ... a — 8 0 
Depth of caudal peduncle at insertion of flukes... Fah = ae) 
Depth of flukes at root ae on — 2S 
Length of longest whalebone ‘without bristles... a is = 
Length of dorsal fin ... 33 ae he Ft jeer 3) 0 
Length of orifice of the eye... sie Ee He 4 = 
Length of iris ae ve 13 
