2141 
Small antorbital photophore at upper front eye edge; 2 operculars, 
upper larger and on line from lower eye edge passing between subpectorals, 
lower close behind hind maxillary end; 3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 
5 pectorals, first interspace longest, fourth spot elevated level with 
upper subpectoral little behind third pectoral; 1 suprapectoral, at lower 
third or fourth between lateral line and pectoral fin origin; 2 subpectorals, 
first or lower midway between upper and first pectoral, upper close below 
and, before pectoral fin base; 5 ventrals, second and third progressively 
higher so third about level with pectoral fin origin, though well before 
fourth ventral; 1 supraventral, at lower 2/5 between lateral line and 
pectoral fin base; 5+5 anals, last anteroanals arch upward and appear 
contiguous with posterolateral, posteroanals behind anal fin base, level; 
3 supraanals, in nearly inclined line, first low and above fifth ventral, 
second little higher and third over front of anal fin about upper 2/5 in 
space below lateral line to anal fin origin; 1 posterolateral, below front 
of adipose fin; 4 precaudals, inclined along lower caudal lobe basally, 
with fourth little below end of lateral line. 
D. Ill, 13, I, first branched ray 1 1/4 in head; adipose fin 4 2/5; 
A. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 2?; caudal 1 1/4?, forked; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 2 4/5; pectoral 4 1/2; ventral 2 ?. 
Brown, scale pockets darker to dusky. Muzzle, jaws and fins all pale 
to whitish, with caudal base dusky. Iris dark gray. 
Atlantic and Indian Oceans. 
44170 U. S. N. M. Messina. Dr. H. Giglioli. Length 70 mm. 
