-S64- 
SS L f 
Scales 80 in medial or axial lateral series, of which 25 forward 
of vent; 6 above, 13 below, 30? predorsal. Scales all very caducous, most 
all fallen and similar in size on head and body. Scales simple, thin, cycloid, 
without striae; circuli very fine, complete. 
#* 
D. J I. 8-73 (fin rays mostly damaged terminally), second simple 
ray 2 9/l0 in head; A. 60 (rays damaged); small pseudocaudal at least half 
long as eye; pectoral rays _I, 16 or I, 17, fin 1 3/5 im head; ventral rays 
<r»* 
9 , fin 2 in head and first ray filamentous* 
Brown, nearly uniform* Iris gray* Inside mouth and gill opening 
blackish* Belly neutral blackish* Fins brownish* 
East Indies* Known only from the type. 
U* S* N. M*, no* 78211* Mareh Island (S*) S. 78° E., 7 miles (lat* 0° 35 f 
N., long* 127° 14 1 40" E.), Molucca Passage. In 435 fathoms. November 28, 
1909* Albatross Collection (D* 5619). Length 220 mm. Type. 
