2163 
Large antorbital luminous body, upper larger section over nostrils 
to eye, lower narrow along lower front eye edge; 2 opercular photophores, 
upper larger, in line with lower eye edge and fourth pectoral;3 
branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, first interval greatly longest, fourth 
spot elevated level with pectoral fin origin over and little posterior 
from third pectoral spot; 1 suprapectoral, little in advance of upper 
subpectoral, nearly midway between lateral line and pectoral fin origin; 
2 subpectorals, in inclined line with first pectoral, about equidistant; 
5 ventrals, first to third in well inclined series with first interval 
shorter, third spot little above level of fourth pectoral, fourth and 
fifth side by side before vent; 1 supraventral, midway between lateral 
line and ventral fin base, also little lower than suprapectoral; anals 5 + 
4 or 5, first and fifth anteroanals higher than others in series, postero- 
anals well behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, in inclined line with last 
ventral, first and second equidistant from last ventral, upper interval 
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between second and third supraanals equals space between fifth ventral 
and second supraanal which at same level as first anteroanal; 1 postero¬ 
lateral, above and behind last anteroanal at same level below lateral line 
as uppermost supraanal; 4 preoaudals, equidistant, arched posteriorly at 
caudal base so fourth rather close below end of lateral line* Luminous 
body below suprapectoral. 
D. Ill, 11, first branched ray 1 7/8 in head; adipose fin 2 9/10; 
caudal 1 2/5, emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 3/5; pectoral 
3; ventral 1 1/5, 
Length 39 mm. (Brauer.) 
Indian Ocean. 
