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Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. 
D. 6320. IT * 20 ° 58 1 E. 120 3 *, China Sea vicinity of Formosa. 
In 1804 fathoms. November 6, 1908. Length 63 mm. 
57889 U.S.N.M. 50 miles south east of Guaymas. 1890 - 91. Albatross 
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Station. Mus. Comp. Zool. Length 38 to 44 mm. 3 examples. 
87562 U.S.F.M. 1911. Albatross Station. Townsend Exped. Length 
47 mm. 
Cyclothone atraria Gilbert 
Cyclothone atraria Gilbert: Bull. IT.S.Fish Comm., vol.23, pt.2, 1903 (1905), 
. p.G05/pl.72, .fig.2. Off Kauai, in 508 to 703 fathoms. ~ FOWLER, Mem. 
Bishop tis., vol.10, 1928, p.34 (type). - NORMAN, Discovery Pep., vol.2, 
1930, p*288 (reference). 
Depth 6 2/3; head 4, width 3. Snout 7 1/4 in head from snout tip; eye 
11, 1 l/2 in snout, 2 in interorbital; maxillary reaches 7 eye diameters 
behind eye, length 1 2/5 in head fron snout tip; interorbital 5 1/5, level. 
Gill rakers 7 4 13, finely lanceolate, eqiml 1 2/3 times eye diameter; gill 
filaments equal eye. 
Scales 28 in median lateral series; 5 transversely, 15 or 16 predorsal. 
Scales all very caducous, all fallen and pockets damaged. 
One preocular photophore; 2 preoperculars; 6 branchiostegals; upper 
lateral series 8; lower lateral series 13 between isthmus and ventrals, 3 
anterior crowded; 5 between ventral and anal or last nearly opposite first 
anal ray; 15 from frnot of anal to caudal base. 
D. Ill, 10, fin height 2 l/2 in total head length; A. Ill,15, first 
