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Body compressed. Snout moderate. Eye not longer than snout, i^outh wide. 
cleft straight, lower jaw prominent. Upper teeth with 4 long curved canines, 
front of lower jaw with 2. ^axillary teeth fine, subequal, directed obliquely 
Small single luminous organ below eye. sides end body covered with very small 
photophores. Dorsal fin rather long. Sandal forlced. Paired fins long. 
S 
1 
‘a* Dorsal 11, begins far behind ventrals, ends short space before anal 
splendidus* 
2 
a* Dorsal 10 to 14, begins behind ventrals, ends well before anal. 
“ 1 
b* Dorsal 12 to 14; caudal photophores continuous series; eye less than 3 
in head. 
1 
c. Dorsal begins well behind ventrals. 
i 
d* Postocu] luminous < >lose tc ; 5 to 6 in head ns 
20 to 62 ram*) filifer. 
2 
145 ram*) 
3 
oculatus* 
d. Postocular luminous organ remote from eve 
o 
cavlonhorus 
2 
c. Dorsal begins little behind ventrals* 
e. Anal rays 19 to 21 
2 
e. 
Anal 15; barbel 1 l/2 head, ending in bulb luetkeni* 
