Small antorbital photophore little inferior on front eye edge; cheek 
with single median photophore; 2 operculars, upper little larger and about 
level with lower subpectoral; 3 branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, first inter¬ 
space longest, fourth spot elevated level with lower subpectoral, and 
little behind third spot; 1 suprapectoral, nearly forming inclined line 
with subpectorals and second pectoral, close below lateral line; 2 sub¬ 
pectorals close, before pectoral fin base; 4 ventrals, level; 1 supra- 
ventral, not quite high as level of upper subpectoral or at lower 2/5 
between lateral line and ventral fin base; anals 4 to 6 4” 7 to 9, first 
anteroanal lower than following, posteroanals behind anal fin base; 3 
supraanals, in broadly triangular series, first and second in slightly 
inclined series with supraventral, first spot over second ventral interval 
second spot behind fourth ventral spot and third little below lateral line 
nearly over first anteroanal; 2 posterolaterals, in line passing little 
behind last anteroanal, first little nearer last anteroanal than second 
which little below lateral line; 2 precaudals, upper slightly advanced 
and little below lateral line, first little above last posteroanal 
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D. II, 11, I, second branched ray 1 l/3 in head; adipose fin 4; A. 
II, 12, I, second branched ray 1 3/4, inserted below hind basal end of 
dorsal; caudal 1 l/lO, forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 2/3; 
ventral 1 3/4; pectoral 2 l/2 in total length without caudal. 
Length 40 
(Taaning.) 
Mediterranean and Atlantic. 
