350 
10 to anal origin besides 3 more above front of anal; lower or ventral series 
35 from middle of isthmus to ventral of which 8 on isthmus and 2 before pectoral 
origin, 10 between ventral and anal, then 14 to caudal base* 
D. 14, ^1, fin height 2 l/2 in total head length; A*18, fin height 2 3/5; 
caudal 1 3/4, forked, lobes pointed and lower much longer and with stronger rays; 
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least depth of caudal peduncle equals eye; pectoral 2 2/5 in total head length, 
rays 4; ventral 6 l/3 in combined head and body to caudal base, rays I, 6* 
Brownish, becoming sooty or blackish brown on under surfaces. Large luminous 
body on cheek cream white* Iris slate gray. Fins all pale brown* 
Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 
Apparently differing from Helanostomias valdiviae Brauer slightly in its 
deeper body, Brauer 1 s text figure showing depth 7 and the colored figure 8 2 / 5 , 
he evidently only having one specimen the type, 165 mm. as measured to the caudal 
base* It further varies as the text figure shows ,18 anal rays as given in the 
text though the colored figure has but 17i My specimen has 2 pairs of teeth on 
the tongue. 
4474* D* 5214* Palanog Light, Masbate, 17 ° W*, 2* 60 miles (N* 12 
25 1 18 n E. 123 37 1 15 ”), east of Masbate* In 218 fathoms. April 21, 
1908. Length 175 mm* 
Helanosto mias stewarti new species 
Depth 9 l/2; head 6 2 / 5 , width 2 4 / 5 . Snout 5 l/2 in head from snout tip; 
eye 5 2/5, 1 l/lO in snout, 1 3/4 in interorbital; maxillary reaches preopercle 
ridge, 1 1/5 in head from snout tip; barbel 1 2/5 in total head length, expanded 
terminally to contain 2 nearly equal ovoid white bodies near end of straight axis 
and larger one still forward; terminal point not forming filament: interorbital 
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