176 
^em. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol.26, 1908, p.237 (note). 
Vinciguerria nimbarius NORMAN, Discovery Rep., vol.2, 1930, p.292 (compiled). 
Vinciguerri a atte nuate (not C0CC0) FOWLER, Hem. Bishop Mas.,vol.10, 1928, p. 
34 (part). 
Depth 5 3/4; head 4 l/4. u nout 4 in head from snout tip; eye 3 1/8, greater 
than snout; maxillary extends 1/2 eye diameter behind eye, expansion 2 l/5 
in eye, length 1 1/2 in head from snout tip; teeth uniserial, slender, sharp, 
some slender canines; row of small teeth on palatine, none on vomer or tongue; 
interorbital low. Gill rakers 5 f 17, l/2 of eye. 
Antorbital photophore low, before eye; 1 postorbital close to lower hind 
eye edge; 2 opercular, follow end of maxillary; 1 at each side of mandibular 
tip. Lateral series 13 between pectoral and ventral, 11 between ventral and 
anal. Central series 10 on isthmis, 13 between Doctoral and ventral, 10 
between ventral and anal, 15 from anal origin to caudal of which 8 above anal 
base. 
D. Hj 1. description), first branched ray 2 in total head length; 
no adipose fin; A. _I, 12 (15 description), first branched ray 2 to 2 l/3; 
caudal 1 1/10; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 3/4; pectoral 1 2/3; ventral 
2 l/4. 
Back brown, sides burnished with silvery. °ilvery oblique Y shaped area | 
on cheeks. Pins with dark dots, form obscure bars across caudal. Dark specks 
on back of caudal peduncle and across base. ]^ength 59 mm. (Jordan and Starks.) 
Pacific. 
Vinciguerria raoulensis (Waite) 
Gohostoma raoulensis WAITE, Trans New Zealand Inst., vol.42, 1909 (1910), 
