241 
Genus OD ONTO S TOM IAS Norman 
' -dontostomias NOITiiN, Discovery bep., vol.2, 19550, p.309. Type Odontostomias 
micropogon N OIJMN, orthotypic. 
* 
Body elongate* dead short* louth cleft straight, jaws rather strong# 
f 
Teeth tapering to sharp ends; first upper tooth rather small, fixed; second 
long, depressible, followed by 2 or 3 outer small teeth and 1 inner stronger 
below pair of small depressible teeth 
depressible tooth^&t mandibular symphysis, strong fixed fang on either side, 
followed by inner depressible tooth and 3 or 4 outer fixed teeth: maxillary 
teeth small, more or less erect; 2 groups, each of 1 to 4. teeth on vomer; 2 
to 5 teeth on each palatine; single pair of teeth on basibranchials or none; 
teeth on rill arches in pairs# Postocular luminous organ well developed ?) 
or absent (f ?)• Dorsal rays 20 to 23# Anal rays 23 to 26, inserted nearly 
below dorsal origin. Sectoral rays 7 to 9, without isolated ray* Ventral ravs 
7, well postmedian. 
ANALYSIS Of SPECIES 
_a * Depth 8 1/2 to 12 1/2; barbel 1 1/2 to 4 In head 
a* Depth 7 3/4; barbel 1 1/3 t’mes fish 
micropogon. 
masticocogon. 
j. o 
Odontostomlas micropogon Nonaan 
Qdontos tom ias m ic ropogo n 3T0BI/M, Discovery Hep., vol.2, 1930, p.309, fig. 17 
(skull), fig.18. S. 15 55 • E. 10 ° 
o 
35 1 , 600 to 700 meters; S, 13 58 
30 " E. 11 ° 43 * 30 ”, 200 meters; S* 5 ° 54 ? E. 11 ° 19 110 meters ; 
K* 13 25 * 71. 18 22 f , 900 meters# 
