1908 
Two small antorbital photophores, one superior and other inferior on 
front eye edge; 2 operculars, upper larger and level with lower eye edge 
and lower subpectoral; 3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, 
third interspace shortest and first longest; 1 suprapectoral, little 
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nearer lateral line than pectoral fin origin, from which advanced until 
nearly opposite second pectoral; 2 subpectorals, lower little before 
suprapectoral and opposite second pectoral or nearer second pectoral than 
upper subpectoral, which close below and before bases of lowest pectoral 
ryas; 4 ventrals, equidistant (variably first on left side double); 
1 suprapectoral, over ventral base midway between latter and lateral line; 
8 or 9 f 8 or 9 anals, most of posteroanals behind anal fin base; 3 
supraanals form slightly curved to straight inclined series with first 
or lowest well above or littl e before last ventral, second little higher 
and posterior to first, third opposite anal fin origin close below lateral 
line; 1 posterolateral, little before or over last anteroanal close below 
lateral line; 2 precaudals, close together, posterior slightly higher* 
Two to 6 supracaudal luminous scales in male, female with 3 or 4 infracaudal* 
D. II, 8, I to II, 10, I, first branched rays>l 1/5 to 1 1/3 in total 
head length; adipose fin 4 3/4; A* III, 14, I to III, 19, I, first branched 
ray 1 l/2 to 1 3/4; caudal 1 3/5, forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 
2 2/3 to 3 l/8; pectoral 1 l/4 to 1 1/2?; ventral 1 4/5 to 2 1/8? 
Dull brown on skin where scales have fallen. Silvery white scales, 
especially below, with iridescent reflections. Iris white. Pins uniformly 
pale* 
