D. Ill, 10, I, first branched ray 1 4/5? in head; adipose fin 4 
to 10 1/4; A. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 2 2/5? to 2 1/2; caudal 
1 1/8 to 1 1/3, well forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 1/3 to 
3 1/2; pectoral 1 to 1 1/8; ventral 13/5 to 1 4/5. 
Brown, head and iris largely blackish. Inside gill opening and 
pharynx blackish. Fins pale to whitish. 
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Antarctic Oceans. Distinguished 
by the extensive glandular areas along the under surface of the post- 
ventral along each side of the anal base and both above » nd below on 
caudal about rudimentary oaudal rays. It also approaches Lampanyctus 
minima Taaning in the arrangement of the supraventral photophores which 
are well below the lateral line. The precaudals differ, however, as 
there are 3 approximated below and 1 more close below the terminus of 
the lateral line. 
D. 5497. Bantigui Island, N. 64° W.10 miles (N. 9°7*15" E. 124°59»30") 
between Leyte and Mindanao. In 960 fathoms. August 3, 1909. Length 
26 to 53 mm. 6 examples. 
D. 5604. Bilatu (town), N. 26° W., 8.7 miles (N. 0°22 , 30 w E. 
120°42 , 30 M ), Gulf of Tomini, Celebes. November 15, 1909. Length 
36 mm. 
D. 5233. Limasaua Island (S.), S. 70° E., 19.50 miles (N. 10°00»22" 
E. 124°45»06 m ), between Bohol and Leyte, May 7, 1908. Length 46 mm. 
