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Alepooephalus productus Gill 
Alepooephalus productus GILL, Proc. U.S.Nat. Mus., vol.6, 1883 (1884),p.257. 
N. 39 ° 26 » 16 " W. 70 0 2 * 37 ", 1362 fathoms. - GUNTHER, Rep. Voy. 
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Challenger, vol.22, 1887, p.223 (compiled). - GOODE and BEAN, Oceanic 
Ichth., 1895, p.37, pi.13, fig.46 (type). - JORDAN and EVERMANN, Bull. 
U.S. Nat. Mus., no.47, pt.l, 1896, p.452 (compiled). 
Depth 4 3/5 j head 2 3/4, width 2 l/2. Snout 3 in head from eye' to snout 
tip; orbit 3 2/3; eye 5, 1 4/5 in snout, greater than interorbital; maxil¬ 
lary reaches l/3 in eye, expansion 2 l/4 in eye, length 2 3/5 in head; inter¬ 
orbital 8,-bony, with moderately strong ridge over each eye, broadly concave 
above and broadening concavely to occiput; opercle smooth. Gill rakers 6 <f 15, 
lanceolate, rather short, 2 l/2 in eye, subequal with gill filaments. 
Scales 67 in lateral line to caudal base; 9 above, 11 below, 62 predorsal 
forward to occiput. Bases of dorsal, anal and caudal scaly. Scales with very 
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fine parallel longitudinal striae, overset with ovoid whorl like annuli# 
D. 17, rays broken, fin low, fin base 2 l/8 in head; A. 17, rays broken, 
fin low, fin base 2 3/5; caudal damaged, apparently emarginate, rudimentary 
rays about 10, small, inconspicuous; least depth of caudal peduncle 4 l/2; 
pectoral rather small, at least 3 in head; ventral 4 l/4 (?), origin about 
midway between caudal base and front eye edge. 
Head black. Iris dark gray, pupil brownish white. Inside gill opening 
blue black. Inside mouth black. Body dark brown, scale pockets blackish 
brown. Fins all dusky. 
Western Atlantic. 
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