107 
4 
D. 15, advanced 1/3 of length; A. 15; caudal very short, rays about 20; 
pectoral small, weak, transparent, rays 12 or 13. 
Reddish brown, silvery on head, white wine-colored on sides, lower part of 
body and tail. Glittering white blotch behind pectoral base. Iris golden or 
silvery. Length not given. (Lac6pede.) 
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES 
1 
a. Maxillary reaches 2 2/5 to eye; depth 9; D. 18. caeruliceps. 
2 
a_^ Maxillary reaches 3 l/5 to eye; depth 5 3/5; D.21. 
phosph e rop s• 
An1astomatomorpha c aeruliceps Lloyd 
Aulastomatomorph a caerulic eps LiOYD, Ann, Mag. i%t. Hist., series 7, vol.18, 
1906, p.308. Gulf of Oman, off Muscat, in 1005 fathoms. 
Aulasto mo rpha cae ruliceps LLOYD, Illustrat. Zool. Investigator, Fishes, pt.9, 
1908, pi.42, fig.3; Mem. Indian Mus., vol.2, lio.3, Aug.1909, p.148 (type). 
Depth 9; head 3. Snout 2 l/8 in head; eye 4 l/3, 2 in snout; maxillary 
reaches 2 2/5 to eye, length 5 l/5 in head; Interorbital low. 
Scales very fine. 
Dorsal 18, origin over middle of anal base, fin height 7 l/3 in head; 
A. 40, base long as head, fin height 7 l/4; caudal 3, deeply emarginate; 
least depth of caudal peduncle 5 l/4; pectoral 5 2/3 (?), ventral 8. 
Dark slaty blue on head, rest of body brownish black. .Bases of fins 
with blue tinge. J "'ength 180 mm. (Lloyd.) 
Indian 0 c ean. 
