p.373, pi.35, fig.l. Kermadec Islands. 
Vincig uerria raou lensi s MC GULLOCH, Records Austral. vol#14, 1923, 
p.115 (type )# - HOBMAM, Discovery Rep., vol.2, 1930, p.292 
(compiled)• 
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Depth 5; head 4. Snout 3 3/4 in head; eye 3, greater than snout; 
maxillary extends half an eye diameter beyond eye, length 1 2/5 in head; 
teeth unequal, canine like in iaws; palatines toothed, none on vomer; 
interorbital low, 5 in head# Gill rakers 5 4 13, long, slender. Scales 
38 in median lateral series, 9 transversely. 
4s 
Antorbital photophore little below middle of front eye edge; at side 
1 above 
of mandible medially; /maxillary end close below hind lower eye edge; 
upper opercular level with upper pupil edge, 2 lower level, behind end of 
maxillary. Upper or lateral photophores 12 between pectoral and ventral, 
11 between ventral and anal. Central series 8 on isthmus, 16 to ventral, 
10 to anal, 14 from anal to caudal, less regular behind anal# 
D. 10, fin height 2 l/lO in head, origin postmedian, adipose fin 1 1/3 
in eye; A. 10, fin height 2 1/2 in head, origin below last dorsal rays; 
caudal 1 2/5 in head; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 l/4; pectoral 13/4 
ventral 2 l/4. 
Sides silvery, upper edge dark brown far as hinder insertion of dorsal# 
Dots behind adipose fin, also at bases of caudal peduncle. Upper part of 
head spotted, Rins colorless, ^ength 41 mm. (Waite.) 
Kermadec Island# 
Vinciguerria lucetia (Garman) 
Maurolicus lucetius GARVAIT, Mem. Mus# Comp. Zool., vol.24, 1899, p.242, pl.J 
