1973 
Sirtall antorbital photophore little below middle of front eye 
edge; 2 operculars, upper larger, in line from lower eye edge passing 
between subpectorals to lowest pectoral fin ray, lower little below hind 
maxillary end; 3 equidistant branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, first inter¬ 
space longest, only fifth spot slightly elevated or before ventral fin 
origin; 1 suprspectoral close below lateral line well before upper though 
above or over lower subpectoral; 2 subpectorals, first or lower slightly 
in advance of upper though much nearer to and slightly advanced over 
second pectoral, upper close before middle of pectoral fin base; 4 or 5 
ventrals, all at seme level; 1 supraventral little below middle to above 
upper third in space between lateral line and ventral fin origin; 5 or 6 | 4 
to 6 anals, anteroanals slightly arched, postaroanals all behind anal 
fin base; 3 supraanals, first or lowest above and little behind fourth 
ventral, second still posterior and higher though little closer to first 
than to third which close below lateral line above and slightly behind second; 
2 posterolaterals, first nearer end behind last anteroanal, second close 
below lateral line behind first; 4 precaudals, first 3 arched at lower 
rudimentary caudal rays and fourth posterior at end of lateral line. 
Supracaudal luminous scales 4, infracaudal 10 to 12; 8 along anal base, 
6 median behind ventral fin bases and 1 median before ventral fin bases; 
5 or 6 luminous bodies along each side of anal fin, 5 or 6 medially 
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before vent with last pair double; often 3 or 4 pairs on lower face of 
thorax and often luminous area at lower face of ventral bases; 10 predorsal; 
8 between dorsal and adipose fin* 
