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Eye generally 2, but it may be smaller or larger, according 

 to which the point of the snout is situated above or below 

 the level of the ventral margin of the eye. For position of 

 fins and teeth see the diagnosis of the genus. 



Luminous organs: a postorbital behind middle of eye, incon- 



Fig. 48. Sternoptyx dtaphana Herm. 



spicuous in full grown specimens. A suborbital one close to 

 the praeopercular spine. One ventrally on the operculum. A 

 on group of 3 on branchiostegal membrane. In the ventral series 

 a group of 5 on the isthmus, 10 in a close-set series on each 

 side along the ventral edge. A group of 3 between ventrals 

 and anal, situated far above the ventral contour. A group of 

 3 at the beginning of the tail above the transparent integumen- 

 tary fold. A single organ slightly above and before it. A group 

 of 4 small ones between anal and caudal. A group of 3 above 

 the base of the pectorals. Silvery, back darkish, fins translucent. 

 Length 45 mm. 



Habitat: Bali Sea (1310111.)!; Flores Sea (i6oom.)!; Banda 

 Sea (2477 m.)!; Timor Sea (828 m.); Manipa straits (1536 m.)!; 

 Ceram Sea (surface) 1; Molucco passage (1500 100 m.)!; Celebes 

 Sea ( 1 264m.)!. Pacific: between Yeddo and Australia; east- 



