2200 
Diaphus maerophus Parr 
Diaphus maerophus PARR, Bull. Bingham Oceanogr. Collection, vol. 3, 
art. 3, Dec. 1928, p. 136, fig. 27, N. 24°11* W. 75°35 f ; 7500 
feet, Bahamas. 
Depth 4 1/8, head 3 2/5. Snout 5 1/2 in head; eye 2 1/2, greater 
then snout; maxillary extends 1/2 eye diameter behind eye, length 1 1/4 in 
head; interorbital high. 
Antorbital luminous organs large, upper circular, lower extends above 
nostril and along lower eye edge before pupil; 2 operculars, upper level 
with lower eye edge; 5 ventrals, first interval longest, fourth elevated 
close below level of upper subpectoral and ove!r interval between third and 
fifth pectorals; 2 subpectorals in line with first pectoral, equidistant; 
* 
5 ventrals, in inclined line from first to third; 1 suprapectoral, nearer 
pectoral origin than lateral line; 1 supraventral little nearer ventral 
fin base than lateral line; anals 6 5, first anteroanal level with median 
supraansl, last anteroanal little elevated, posteroanals behind anal base; 
3 supraanals in slightly inclined line, first and second closer and third 
2 eye diameters below lateral line; 1 posterolateral 2 diameters below 
lateral line; 4 precaudals arched at caudal base, upper close below end of 
lateral line. Suprapectoral with luminous scale. 
D. 15; A. 15; pectoral 11; ventral 8, Length 27 mm. without caudal. 
(Parr.) 
Bahamas. 
