1933 
Small upper and lower antorbital photophore; 2 operculars, upper 
larger and level with lower eye edge; 3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 
5 pectorals, third interspace shortest; 1 suprapectoral little before and 
close above pectoral origin, over lower subpectoral; 2 aubpectorals, 
first or lower much nearer upper than first pectoral spot or nearly over 
second pectoral spot, upper close before bases of lowest pectoral fin 
rays; 4 ventrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral, on lateral line opposite 
ventral base; 6 or 7 4* 6 or 7 anals, most posteroanals posteriorly 
behind ventral fin base; 3 supraanals, anterior lowest or inter¬ 
space between first and second ventrals, second about midway and little 
% 
behind last ventral and lateral line, uppermost on lateral line opposite 
first anteroanal; 2 mediolaterals anterior over or behind penultimate 
anterolateral and posterior on or close below lateral line little before 
first posteroanal; 2 precaudals, lower close to lower edge of tail and 
upper behind or nearly at lateral line little posterior. Small infra- 
caudal luminous scale* 
D. Ill, 9, I or III, 10, I, first branched ray 1 l/3 to 1 2/5 in 
total head length; adipose fin 2 7/8 to 4; A# III, 16, I to IV, 18, I, first 
branched ray 1 l/2 to 1 3/5; caudal 1 1/8 to 1 l/3, well forked; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 l/8 to 4; pectoral 1 l/4 to 1 2/5; ventral 2 
to 2 1/5. 
Brown, nearly uniform where scales have fallen* Scales, sides of 
head and iris bright silvery white. Fins all pale brownish* 
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. 
