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lateral series of photophores 22 between pectoral and ventral, 14 between ven¬ 
tral and anal with 2 more over front of anal; lower or ventral series 13 on 
isthmus to pectoral, 22 between pectoral and ventral, 13 between ventral md 
anal, then 15 from front of anal to caudal, 
: . II, 12, rays broken, fin height at least 2 l/3 (?) in total head length; 
adipose fin length equals eye; A. _II, 11 rays broken, fin height 3 2/3 (?) in 
total head length; caudal broken, evidently forked, length 2 (?)• pectoral 
1 7/s; ventral (. a/5 (?); 1 east dept of caudal peduncle 3 i/5, 
-Ieu.tral dusliy to deep violaceus gray, blackish on under surface. Iris neutraj 
black, -ins with duslcy brown tints. 
Type Ko. 92343. TJ.S.1T.1I. 
5299 . China Sea, vicinity southern Luzon (l T . 20 ° 5 ' E. 116 ° 5 *). 
In 524 fathoms. August 8, 1903. Length 164 (?) m., caudal ends broken off. 
Genus Cl . IHOf TO 'IAS began and Trewavas 
/ .iror: -was ItEG/1 and TPJvLV/AS, Danish Dana Ikped., Oceanogr. Hep., No.6, 'arch 
J.O, 1930, n.54. Type Chir ostomias pliopte rus BEGAN and THT.f.lVi.S, monotvnic. 
loutr. olefx strarght. P'rennxillaries and lower law with fixed curved barbed 
fangs; -axillary with, row (7 to 12) of fangs and few (2 to 6) small obli 
que 
teeth at 1 md end. “air of teeth on vomer; long series (7 to 9) on each palati 
several pairs on basihranchials; on gill arches teetl mostly mired. Postocular 
Iwiirovs - r wn minute, generally concealed under skin. Dorsal rays 18 to 20. 
Anal rays 22 to Co. --orsal and anal begin in same vertical, anal ending behind 
dorsal, which followed by small adipose fin. Sectoral rays 6, slender, all 
jranched terminally, 1 or more with luminous swelling. Central I, 6, little 
nostnedian. 
