133 
preopercle; 1 on opercle below, behind hind maxillary end; pbotophore forward 
on mandible each side of symphysis; 11 or 12 branchiostegals; 4 before pectoral 
origin and l2>b tween pectoral and ventral origins; 5 between ventral and anal; 
15 or 16 above anal; 2 to 4 on caudal, opposite, upper at bases of uppermost 
lohgest rays, lower on lower rudimentary caudal rays. 
D* 19 or 20, longest front ray 1 2/3 to 1 3/4 in head; A. 30 or 31, longest 
front ray 2 l/2 to 3 2/5 in combined head and body to caudal base; caudal 
1 l/lO to 1 l/8 in head, well forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 3/4 to 
3; pectoral 3; ventral 2 7/8 to 3. 
Pale brown, nearly uniform where skin worn away. Head silvery white, at 
least on opercles. Iris silvery white. Photophores of ventral series all in 
strip of black pigment, ^'ins uniform pale brown. 
Gulf Stream, Gulf of Guinea. 
44337 U.S.W.M. N. 25 ° 20 * 30 " W. 79 ° 58 1 . In 217 fathoms. 
Albatross Station 2642, L ength 66 mm. Type. Goode and Bean state "The 
types of this sp§ c i§@ are two specimens, abort one and two inches long res¬ 
pectively”, but the other specimens found in the bottle with the type is an 
immature macrurid V 
89911 U.S.N.M. N. 33 ° W. 64 ° Iselin Cruise No. 322. Musetmi of 
Comparative Zoology. Length 48 to 62 mm. 3 examples. Paratypes of 
Zaphotias nuduiru 
Genus MARGRETHIA JespePsen and Taahing 
Margrethia JESPERSEN and TAAHING, Vidensk. Medd* Dan.sk Eat# Eoren# Kobenhaun, 
vol#70, 1919, p*222* ^ype Eargrethia obtusirostra JESPERSEN and Taaning, 
monotypic* 
