2160 
Pale brown generally, all scale pockets darker or dusky, all more 
or less sprinkled with dark or dusky dots. Investing membranes black 
around large conspicuous infraorbital luminous organ, also less con¬ 
spicuous to 2 close set antorbitals. Iris silvery white, likewise side 
of head and sheen of remaining scales. Fins all pale to whitish. 
Pacific Ocean. The Philippine specimens, possibly due to preservation, 
do not show the luminous whitish bodies, one below most of photophores. 
The type is well illustrated by Gilbert. 
D. 5260. Balanja Point, N. 28° W., 7.20 miles (N. 12°25*35" E. 121°31»35"), 
off southeastern Mindoro. In 234 fathoms. June 3, 1908. Length 84 mm. • 
D. 5365. Gape Santiago Light, N. 73° W., 6.7 miles (N. 13 0 44*24 ,, 
E. lBO^S’SO"), Balayan Bay, Luzon. In 240 fathoms. February 22, 1909. 
Length 77 to 88 mm. 3 examples. 
D. 5280. Malavatuan Island (N.), S. 60° w., 6.10 miles (N. 13°55*20" 
E. 120°25 , 55 M ), China Sea, vicinity southern Luzon. In 193 fathoms. 
July 17, 1908. Length 85 to 88 mm. 3 examples. 
D. 5268. Matocot Point, S. 50° E., 5.80 miles (N. 13°42* E. 120°57»15 w ), 
Verde Island Passage and Batangas Bay. In 170 fathoms. June 8, 1908. 
Length 65 to 78 mm. 3 examples. 
D. 5227. Point Origon, S. 44° E., 18.30 miles (IT. 12°53*45 M E. 121°52»30"), 
east of Mindoro. In 322 fathoms. May 5, 1908. Length 16 to 22 mm. 4 
examples. 
D. 5111. Sombrero Island, S. 41°E., 4.50 miles (N. lS^S’lS* E. lBO^e’SC"), 
China Sea off southern Luzon. In 236 fathoms. January 16, 1908. Length 
76 to 88 mm. 7 examples. One with third and fourth pectoral photophores 
abnormally close. 
