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the series above and somewhat behind the first VO. AO 

 5 j _i_ 6 8, on the same level, only the anterior group 

 above anal. 2 or 3 Prc, the posterior at the end of the lateral 

 line, the anterior - - in case there are 2 - - below and before 

 it; if preceded by a third, this one is situated at the ventro- 

 caudal profile, at the end of the series of the posterior AO. 

 VLO in the lateral line above origin of ventrals. 3 SAO 

 in a blunt angle, the anterior above the space between 

 fourth and fifth VO, the middle one somewhat higher above 

 the origin of the anal, the uppermost in the lateral line, below 

 middle of dorsal. 2 Pol forming with the last organ of the 

 anterior AO an oblique ascending series, the uppermost in 

 the lateral line, nearly below the beginning of the adipose fin. 

 3 5 dorsal and 5 7 ventral luminous scales. Length 74 mm. 

 [After Brauer, not seen by us.] 



Habitat: West coast of Sumatra. Indie near Chagos 

 archipelago and Seychelles; Tropical Atlantic. 



2. Myctophum benoiti (Cocco) var. reinhardti (Liitken). 



Scopelus Reinhardtii Liitken, Spolia Atlantica, Scopelini, 1892, p. 257. 

 Myctophum Reinhardtii Goode & Bean, Oceanic Ichthyol. 1895, p. 74. 

 ^.Myctophum atratttm Carman, Exp. Albatross XXVI, Fishes 1899, p. 268. 

 Myctophum braueri Gilbert, Bull. U.S. Fish Comm. XXIII (1903) 1905, p. 598. 



(nee M. braueri Lonnberg). 

 Myctophum Benoiti Reinhardti Brauer, Deutsche Tiefsee-Exp. Tiefseefische, 



1906, p. 185. 

 Myctophum Benoiti Reinhardti Max Weber, Siboga-Exp. Fische, 1913, p. 86. 



Fig. 60 Arrangement of luminous organs on tail of Myctop/uim 

 benoiti reinhardti (Liitk.). 



D. 1214; A. 1820; P. 1314; V. 8; L.I. ? 



Head and anterior part of body rather stout. Height 4 4 3 / 5 , 

 head 3 3 2 / 5 , eye about 3 1 / 2 , more than 2 times the rounded 

 snout. Dilated hinderend of maxillary extending nearly to the 

 praeopercular border. Origin of dorsal slightly behind that of 

 ventrals, somewhat before middle of length, its last rays above 

 first rays of anal. Adipose fin opposite to hindermost anal 



