2170 
Small antorbital luminous body somewhat above upper half of front 
eye edge and another below; 2 opercular photophores, upper larger on 
line with lower eye edge and upper subpectoral; 3 equidistant branchiostegals; 
5 pectorals, with fourth elevated and above third, interspace between 
first and second longest; 1 suprapeotoral, little nearer lateral line 
than pectoral fin origin and little behind lower subpectoral; 2 subpectorals, 
first or lower before suprapeotoral and midway between first pectoral 
and upper subpectoral or little closer to upper subpectoral, which close 
below bases of lowest pectoral rays; 5 ventrals, second little elevated 
and posterior to first, third still higher and posterior; 1 supraventral 
midway or little nearer lateral line than ventral fin base; 5 or 6 + 4 to 
6 anals, posteroanals all behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals nearly in 
vertical row or slightly inclined up from last ventral and uppermost 
opposite anal fin origin; 2 posterolaterals, lower close above and behind 
last anterolateral and upper close below lateral line, still posterior; 
4 precaudals arched on lower caudal base with uppermost close below end of 
lateral line, 
D, III, 10, I or III, 11, I, first branched ray 1 1/3 to 1 2/3 in 
head; adipose fin 2 2/3 to 3 1/4; A. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 1 3/4 
to 2 l/5; caudal 1 1/8 to subequal with head, well forked; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 3 to 4 2/5; pedtoral 2 1/4 to 2 2/5; ventral 1 4/5 to 1 7/8, 
Brown, skin and scale pockets dusky. Fin bases more or less dark. 
Fins whitish. Sides of head and few remaining scales with silvery luster. 
Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 
