Small antorbital photophore between orbit and lower part of nostril; 
2 opereulars, upper larger, level with interval between subpeotoral; 3 
branchiostegals; 6 pectorals, level, first interspace greatest; 1 
suprapectoral, little nearer lateral line than pectoral base, slightly 
advanced from over upper subpectoral but behind first pectoral; 2 
subpectorals, upper little advanced though close to lower and both 
before pectoral fin base; 5 ventrals, equidistant, level; 1 supraventral, 
little nearer ventral base than lateral line; anals 10 f 7, posteroanals 
behind anal fin base, first anteroanal elevated till level with second 
or median supraanal; 3 supraanals, first or lowest only slightly higher 
than last ventral, median vertically below uppermost or below and 
slightly posterior, uppermost little below lateral line or over vent; 
2 posterolaterals, in oblique line passing behind last anteroanal, 
upper little below lateral line; 6 precaudals, equidistant, in slight 
curve above bases of lower rudimentary caudal rays and last well below 
level of lateral line. Series of very large ohromatophores, 1 to each 
scale, on second series of scales below dorsal base and back to upper 
caudal lobe, 
D» III, 14, I, first branched ray 1 2/5 in head; adipose fin 4; 
A, III, 16, first branched ray 1 4/5; caudal 1 l/lO, forked, least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 1/3; pectoral 2 1/2; ventral 1 5/6. 
Dark slate. Opercles jet black. Length 65 mm. 
(Gilbert) 
