213 
diaphana HERMANN, monotypic. 
!ternoptix CUVIER, Eigne Animal, vol.2, 1517, p.171. Type Sternoptyx diaphana 
B 
Body greatly elevated, compressed# Snout very short, Eye large# Louth 
cleft subvertical, upper edge formed by very short premaxillar5_.es and maxil- 
laries. Lower jaw received in upper, bind lower angle with short spine, as 
also 1 at preopercle angle ard symphysis of humeral bones. At pelvic symphysis 
2 spines, 1 directed forward, smaller backward# bifid spine behind vent. Burn¬ 
er ous small unequal teeth in jaws, none on palate# Gill opening very wide, 
membranes joined to isthmus# Gill rakers moderate# ho scales. Luminous 
organs 1 below and 1 behind eye, 1 opercular, group on branchiostegals, grotip 
on isthmus, series along ventral edge, series between ventrals and anals, 
above anal, behind anal, above pectorals# H or sal origin postmedian. Upper 
edge of predorsal plate dentated and strong spine along its hind edge. Low 
adipose fin reaches nearly from dorsal to caudal. Caudal broadly forked# 
Anal on tegumentary abdominal fold between trunk and tail# x ectoral low, ex¬ 
tends beyond small ventral• 
Sternoptyx d iaphana Hermann 
Sternoptyx diapha na HEUAUN, Per naturforscher, pt#16, 1781, p#8, pl#l, figs.l 
-2, Jamaica# - GMELIN, Syst• hat. 11 inn., vol.l, 1789, p.1150 (copied). - 
WALBATJM, Artedi Pise., vol.S, 1792, p.698 (copied). S -HHEID7R, Syst. IcfcJ; 
V HHK! iiM, Ohs. Zool. Pishes, 1804, pp.50l, 328 (copied). 
Syst. Iohth. Blech, 1801, p.494 (copied). yVALENGIENHES, Hist, -at. Poiss. 
, \ r ol.22, 1849, p.415 (25 leagues north of Saint Helena: '7. Long. 45 ° 
o 
7 . Lat. 29 from shark stomach). - GUT TREE., Cat. Fishes Brit. Hus., vol. 
5, 1864, p.387 (compiled). - MEIER, Rep. U.S. Fish Comm., pt.ll, 1383 
