Small antorbital photophore; ventrals 4, level, equidistant; 1 
supraventral, midway between lateral line and ventral fin origin; anals 
5+9, level, posteroanals behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, in 
broad angular series, first over third ventral, second little behind 
fourth ventral and higher than first spot though both lower than supra- 
ventral, third close behind and close below lateral line, forms 
inclined series with second supraanal and fourth ventral spots; 2 
posterolaterals, in little inclined line passing little behind last 
anteroanal though first little nearer latter than second close below 
lateral line; 2 precaudals, first separated from last posteroanal and 
second close below end of lateral line* Supracaudal luminous scales 4, 
infracaudal 4# 
D* III, 9, inserted little behind ventral origin; A* III, 15, 
inserted below last fourth of dorsal fin base; pectoral nearly reaches 
anal origin. 
Length 21 mm. (Brauer.) 
Indian Ocean* 
