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Brown above, sides and below paler to whitish, especially 
silvery white over abdominal cavity* Gray tin over belly below* Neutral 
black streak from ventral fossa on breast to vent* Dark brown preocular 
and postocular bar and lower one extends to preopercle angle* Small dark 
brown spot on occiput* As seen from above 5 variable dorsal dark brown 
blotches, with paler less conspicuous one in each interval, which may 
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form from one to several dark brown blotbhes^ Fins more or less brownish* 
Iris grayish* Inside mouth pale* Inside gill opening dusky* 
U* S. N. M., No. 78221. Lat* 21‘Sen?., long 117*27*E., China 
Sea vicinity of Formosa. In 230 fathoms. November 5, 1908* Albatross 
Collection (D.5317)* Length 133 mm to end of broken tail* Type* 
U. S. N. M., No. 78233. Lat. 21 Q 36'N., longl 117°27»E. In 
230 fathoms* November 5, 1908* Albatross Collection (D.5317)* Length 
145 mm* 
