S3 2 
than interorbital in young to subequal with a :e; maxillary reaches preopercle 
^ S 
ridge, length 1 l/lO to 1 l/B in bead from snout tip; inter orbital 3 i/5 to 
4 l/3, convex. Gill rakers as 6 or 7 all spirmles along inner edge of lower 
branch of first arch; gill filaments subequal with eye. 
Barbel 1 2/5 to 2 l/5 in total head length, with rather long terminal bulb 
giving off 2 filaments each abo* t long as eye. 
Rounded luminous organ little smaller than pupil usually present below hind 
V 
portion of eye and close above upper maxillary edge; upper lateral photophores 
34 to 37 between pectoral and ventral, 6 or 7 between ventral and anal; lower 
or ventral series 48 to 51 before ventral of which 12 or 12 on isthmus or before 
pectoral origin, 6 or 7 between ventral and anal, then 16 or 17 to caudal base• 
D. 16 to 18, fin height 2 in total head; A. 23 or 24, fin height 1 l/2 to 
a 
1 3/4 in head; caudal 1 l/3 to 2, small, forked, lobes slenderly pointed; 
lea,st depth of car dal peduncle 1 1/3 to 1 2/3 in eye; pectoral 1 l/3 to 1 2/5 
V. 
in total head length; rays 5 or 6; ventral 1 l/8 to 1 l/3 times total bead 
length, rays 5, 
Vi* J v 
Deep or blackish brown, under surface more sooty or blackish, Iris neutral 
gray, Bins pale or whitish, 
Indian Ocean, Bast Indies, Philippines, 
D, 5216* Anima Sola Island, k. 44 0 W«, 29. 50 miles (N. 12 52 1 E. 
123 23 1 30 ”), between Bur I as and Luzon. In 215 fathoms. April 22, 1908, 
Length 60 to 145 ran. 4 examples* 
D, 5387. "Bagatao Island Light (outer), 3. 80 ° E., 27 miles (L. 12 ° 
o , 
54 t 40 !! E. 123 20 ! 30 u ), between Burias end Luzon. In 209 it thorns. 
March 11, 1909. Length 99 to 144 mrrw 8 examples. 
