Small antorbital photophore slightly inferior on front eye edge; 
2 operculars, upper little larger and in line with lower eye edge and 
lower subpectoral, lower behind and little below hind maxillary end; 
3 equidistant veiled branchiostega^s 5 pectorals, first interspace longest 
fourth spot elevated though not quite level with upper subpectoral but 
little behind third pectoral which quite close behind second; 1 supra- 
pectoral, close below lateral line before though on line with subpectoral; 
2 subpectorals, upper close before bases of superomedian pectoral fin 
rays; 6 ventrals, second elevated till level with lower subpectoral and 
little behind first ventral; 1 supraventral close below lateral line over 
and slightly before second ventral; 4 to 6 + 5 or 6 anals, posteroanals 
behind ventral fin base; 3 supraanals, first or lowest higher than second 
little 
ventral over and slightly behind fifth ventral, second still/higher or 
midway in line with sixth ventral and uppermost close below lateral line 
opposite anal fin origin; 2 posteroanals, first or lower behind and above 
last anteroanal and upper close below lateral line opposite adipose fin 
origin; 4 precaudals, first 2 low, third little higher and uppermost 
close below end of lateral line. Each side of dorsal and anal bases. 
3 luminous scales, 1 between last pectoral and first ventral photophores, 
6 in'fracaudals besides upper and lower rudimentary caudal rays. 
D. IV, 10, first branched ray 1 3/4 in head; adipose fin 3; A. Ill, 
11, first branched ray 2; caudal 1, deeply forked; least depth of caudal 
peduncle 2 7/8; ventral 2; pectoral reaches middle of anal, 2 3/4 in 
combined head and body to caudal base. Length 38 
(Brauer.) 
Atlantic Ocean. 
