200 
Scales 30 in median lateral series to caudal base, firmly adherent and 
narrowly imbricated; 8 transversely, 14 predorsal. Scales each with 1 
basal radiating stria; circuli moderately fine, basal, not extended basally. 
4 
Subocular photophore on infraorbital opposite front eye edge; 1 on cheek 
close behind upper end of me.xillary; small opercular spot on lower part of 
opercle little below level of preopercular; upper lateral photophore much 
smaller, inconspicuous and close to lower lateral series, 12 between gill 
opening and ventral, 9 or 10 from ventral to front of anal and 5 more over 
front of anal; lower lateral series (really median series) as 1 close before 
pectoral base, 12 to 14 between pectoral and ventral, 9 to 11 between ventral 
and anal, 11 to 13 above anal base and 2 on lower side of caudal peduncle; 
lowest or ventral series as 13 pairs from isthmus to pectoral, 13 or 14 be- 
tvreen pectoral and ventral, 8 to 10 between ventral bases and anal origin, 
10 or 11 above anal base and 2 on under surface of caudal peduncle. 
D. Ill ,9, first branched ray 1 2/5 to 1 4/5 in head; A. Ill , 13, first 
branched ray 3 2/5 to 3 l/2; caudal 1 l/8 (?) to 1 l/3, forked; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 2 7/8 to 3 3/4; pectoral 1 to 1 l/4; -ventral 1 3/4 to 
1 4/5. 
Back brown, sides and below with brilliant metallic green to violet re¬ 
flections • Fins• 
Mediterranean. 
40078 U.S.N.M. Messina. Royal Zool. I us. Florence, length 27 to 
41 mm. 5 examples. 
49337 IT.S.N.M. Messina. M. Bellotti. F en gth 30 to 54 mm.. 7 
examples. 
3 examples A.N.S.P. Italy. onaparte Collection 46. Dr. T.B. 
Wilson. length 2 to 30 (?) mm. 
