Small antorbital photophore at lower fron eye edge; 3 on cheek, 
upper close before upper edge of preopercle level with upper pupil edge, 
anterior lower just behind eye close above upper maxillary edge, 
posterior lower over hind end of maxillary; 2 operculers, upper little 
larger, slightly lower and lower posterior cheek spot or about level 
with lower subpectoral; 3 branchiostegals; 6 ventrals, level, second 
interspace greatly longest; 1 suprapectoral, in nearly vertical series 
with subpectorals, midway between lateral line and upper subpectoral, 
which slightly above pectoral fin origin and lower subpectoral nearer 
upper than first or second pectoral spots; 5 ventrals, level; 1 supra- 
ventral, little nearer lateral line than ventral fin base; 8 f 9 anals, 
first anteroanal little lower than following, last 6 posteroanals behind 
anal fin base; 3 supraanals, in obtuse angle, first over fifth ventral 
though above level of lower subpectoral, median level with supraventr 3 l 
and lowest posterolateral, below uppermost which close below lateral line 
3 posterolaterals, 2 upper side by side close below lateral line and 
first over second which also in vertical line with last anteroanal; 4 
precaudals, first 3 close and low, fourth close below end of lateral line 
D* III, 14, first branched ray 1 3/4 in head, adipose fin 3 2/5; 
A* III, 18, first branched ray 2 1/10, inserted below last 2/5 of dorsal 
base; caudal 1 l/3 # deeply emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 
3 l/lO; pectoral?; .ventral 2. 
Length 22.3 mm. (Brauer.) 
South Atlantic. 
