2149 
Large superior antorbital luminous body, at upper front eye edge 
above nostrils; 2 opercular photophores, upper larger, in slightly inclined 
line with lower eye edge, upper subpectoral and fourth pectoral; 3 
branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, first interval much greatest, fourth spot 
elevated level with interval between subpectorals, over and little posterior 
to third pectoral; 1 suprapectoral, slightly nearer pectoral fin origin 
than lateral line, close behind upper subpectoral in vertical; 2 subpectorals, 
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in inclined line with first pectoral, first median, upper close before 
bases of lower pectoral rays; 4 ventrals, second nearly level with median 
supraanal before and slightly over third, which lower than first; 1 supra- 
ventral, near upper fourth between lateral line and ventral base; anals 
7 "t* 5 » first anter °anal little elevated, last less so and posteroanals behind 
anal fin base; 3 supraanals in slightly inclined row passing to vent, first 
interval half second or upper interval, median spot little above first 
anteroanal; 1 posterolateral, close below lateral line over last anteroanal; 
4 precaudals, close, arched progressively backward along lower caudal base 
with uppermost or fourth close below end of lateral line. Moderate luminous 
body below suprapectoral photophore. 
torched ray 1 1/2 in head; adipose fin 3 1/8; A.Ill, 14, 
first branched ray 1 7/8; 
/caudal 11/6, deeply emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 3/4; 
pectoral 2; ventral 1 1/2. 
Length 16.5 mm. _ \ 
Indian Ocean. 
