2027 
Small antorbital photophore at lower front eye edge; 2 opereulars, 
upper larger, little above hind upper edge of maxillary; 3 branchiostegals; 
5 pectorals, first interspace greatest, fourth spot over and little 
posterior to third and little above level of upper opercular, interval to 
third or fifth subequal with first interval; 1 suprapectoral, about 
first third between lateral line and pectoral fin origin; 2 subpectorals, 
upper close over lower and below bases of lowest pectoral rays, over first 
pectoral rays, over first pectoral interval little nearer second pectoral 
spot than first; 5 ventrals, second above and little posterior to first 
or not quite level with upper subpectoral; 1 supraventral, close below 
lateral line over ventral origin; anals 5 f 5 or 6, level, posteroanals 
all behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, first and second at same level 
or little above second ventral, first over interval between third and 
fourth ventral, second behind vent and thiador uppermost close below 
lateral line little before or over first anteroanal; 2 posterolaterals, 
in inclined line from behind last anteroanal and uppermost close below 
lateral line; 3 precaudals, in curve from lowest progressively to last 
close below end of lateral line. Supracaudal luminous scales 3, 
infracaudal 5. 
D. IV, 11, first branched ray 2 in head; adipose fin 4; A. Ill, 15, 
first branched ray 2 1/8; caudal 1 1/4, deeply emarginate; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 3 l/8; pectoral 2 4/5; ventral 2 7/8# 
Length 28 mm. 
(Brauer.) 
