2229 
D. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 1 1/5? in heed; adipose fin 3 ?/8; 
A. III, 12, I, first branched ray 2?; caudal (damaged) apparently 
emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 3 l/lO; pectoral 31/2; ventral 
2 . 
Skin brown. Scale pockets of lateral line all accentuated with 
dark brown dots. Portions of skin show numerous dusky to blackish dots. 
Iris silvery white. Luminous antorbital organs buff. Fins pale brownish, 
apparently whitish. 
Japan. Parr’s sketch of the type shows the infraorbital space too 
deep, snout too long, the slender adipose fin should begin clearly behind 
last anal ray base, and space behind last posteroanal and first precaudal 
photophores too short. 
51443 U. S. N. M. Albatross Collection (3698). In 153 fathoms. Length 
120 mm., caudal tips damaged. Type. 
