2145 
Minute preorbital photophore on orbital rim level with nostril; 1 
large opercular, nearly twice its diameter above hind end of maxillary; 
3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, first interspace 
greatest, fourth photophore behind and above third about level with upper 
subpectoral; 1 suprapectoral, low, above and before pectoral fin at lowest 
fourth of space between lateral line and pectoral fin origin; 2 subpectorals, 
lower or first midway in line from first pectoral to upper subpectoral, 
last before lower pectoral ray bases; 5 ventrals, progressively higher 
from first to third with third about level with upper subpectoral and fourth 
pectoral; 1 supraventral about lowest third between lateral line and ventral 
fin origin; 5 f 6 anals, posteroanals behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals in 
inclined line from over and little behind last ventral, about equidistant 
and 3 or uppermost over first anteroanal about midway in space between 
lateral line and first anteroanal; 1 posterolateral little above and 
opposite break in anals; 4 precaudals, equidistant, inclined in arc up to 
last which about midway in space below end of lateral line. 
D. Ill, 13, first branched ray 2 in total head length; adipose fin 
nearly long as eye; A. II, 12, first branched ray 2 3/5 in total head 
length; caudal damaged; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 1/2; pectoral 
4; ventral 2 1/5. 
Skin light brown, scale pockets all dusted darker. Side of head and 
adherent scales with silvery luster. Fins whitish. 
Japan. 
74467 U. S. N. M* Albatross Collection (4920). Length 18 mm., caudal tips 
damaged. Type. 
