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A rgyropeleciis alcoclci GOODE and BEAU, Oceanic ~chth., 1395, p.196 (none based 
on Alcock’s 1891 record). 
Argyrope 1 ecus heathi GILBEET, Bull. U.S.FIsh Coram., vol.23, 1903,(1905), p.601, 
pi.72, fig.l. Kaiwi Channel, between Dlaui and Holakai, in 350 to 355 
fathoms* - FOWLER. —em. Bishop %s., vol.10, 1928, p.35 (Alika, Hamii). 
(?) Argyropelecus intermedins CLARKE* Trans. New Zealand Inst., vol.10, 1877 
(1878), p.244, pi.6 (upper figures). Hokitika. -WAITE, Records Canterbury 
Mus *, vol.l, No.l, Ap»25, 1907, p.ll (reference). 
Depth 1 2/5 to 2 ; head 2 3/4 to 3 l/8, width 2 l/s to 2 1 / 5 . Snout 3 to 
3 2/3 in head from snout tip; eye 2 to 21 / 2 , greatly exceeds snout or very 
narrow interorbital; maxillary vertically inclined, reach 1/2 in eye, expan¬ 
sion 1 1/3 to 1 3/5 in eye, length 1 to 1 l/s in head from snout tip; inter- 
orbital narrowly constricted bony ridge, very slender. Gill rakers 11 + 12, 
slender, 1 1/5 in eye; gill filaments 3 in eye. 
I’reorbital photophore close below nostrils; 1 on cheek close above angle 
of preopercle ridge; 2 operculars, upper level with lower portion of orbit, 
lower close above and behind preopercle angle. Upper lateral photophores 8, 
second highest or little above lower opercular, third graduated up to eighth 
which at same level as first or both level with lower opercular; lower or 
ventral series 6 on isthmus before pectoral fin, 12 abdominals between pectoral 
and ventral bases, of which 2 before pectoral base, 4 between ventral and anal, 
6 over anal base and 4 at bases of lower rudimentary caudal rays. 
D. "k° 2L* ^ 1®* first flexible ray 2 to 2 l/5 in total head length; 
A. 10 or 11, third ray 1 7/8 to 3; caudal 1 l/5, well forked; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 3 to 4; pectoral 1 l/lO to 1 1/5; ventral 2 2/5 to 2 l/2. 
