2057 
Depth 6 1/2; head 4, Snout 5 3/4 in head from snout tip; 
maxillary reaches well beyond eye, length 1 1/5 in head from snout tip; 
interorbital evidently depressed, eye entering upper profile of head; 
hind preopercle edge strongly inclined* 
Scales 37 or 38 in lateral line, enlarged. 
Five pectoral photophores, first interspace longest, fourth spot 
elevated level with upper subpectoral and little posterior to third 
pectoral; 1 suprapectoral, close below lateral line and little posterior 
to first pectoral or midway between same and subpectorals; 2 subpectorals, 
one above the other, upper close before bases of lower pectoral rays; 4 
ventrals equidistant, at same level; 1 supraventral, close below lateral 
line opposite ventral fin origin; 6 or 7 7 or 8 ( 1 abnormal), antero- 
anals equidistant, posteroanals closer and behind anal fin base; 3 
supraanals, first anterior or above interspace of second and third ventral 
at same level as fourth pectoral and second supraanal, which little behind 
last ventral or opposite anal fin origin, third close below lateral line 
but before first anteroanal; 2 posterolaterals, lower above and behind 
last anteroanal, upper close below lateral line about opposite base of 
last anal ray; 4 precaudals, arched at lower caudal lobe base, uppermost 
close below end of lateral line above or slightly before third or penulti¬ 
mate. Luminous soeles only on caudal peduncle, infracaudals extend more 
than half space between anal and caudal fins. 
