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Small antorbital luminous body at middle of front eye edge; 1 small 
opercular photophore, well above hind end of maxillary though slightly 
below line from lower eye edge to upper suprapectoral; 3 equidistant 
veiled large branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, second interspace longest, 
fourth photophore little above and between third and fifth; 1 supra¬ 
pectoral at lowest fourth between pectoral fin origin and lateral line; 
2 subpectorals, form greatly inclined line from first pectoral, equidistant, 
upper close before bases of lowest pectoral fin rays; 5 ventrals, third 
elevated level with pectoral fin origin over interspace between second 
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and fourth ventrals or little nearer last; 1 supraventral at lower 2/5 
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between lateral line and ventral fin origin or level with suprapectoral; 
5 -j- 5 or 6 anals, first anteroanal elevated close before second, slightly 
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higher than third ventral or little lower than supraventral and fifth little 
higher than fourth, posteroanals behind anal fin base; 2 supraanals, first 
little higher and behind last ventral and upper rather close below lateral 
line just before anal fin origin; 2 posterolaterals, first or lower forms 
continuous arc with last anteroanal and upper posterolateral which equally 
below lateral line as uppermost supraanal; arc of 4 precaudals, upper 
behind and little below end of lateral line. Luminous scale below supra¬ 
pectoral. 
D. Ill, 10, I or III, 11, I, first branched ray 1 1/5 to 1 2/5 in head; 
adipose fin 4 to 5; A. Ill, 10, I to III, 12, I, first branched ray 2; 
caudal 1 1/8 to 1 1/5, well emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 
2 4/5 to 3 1/2; pectoral 2 1/2 to 2 7/8; ventral 1 1/2 to 1 4/5. 
