2265 
Scales 40 in lateral line to caudal base, not enlarged; 5 above, 
6 below, 12 .predorsal forward to occiput. Axillary ventral scale 3 4/5 
in ventral fin. Caudal base finely scaled. Scales with 3 basal 
radiating striae; circuli very fine, obsolete apically. 
i 
Antorbital luminous organ median and rather small at front eye edge; 
2 opercular photophores, upper larger and in line with lower eye edge 
and lower subpectoral, lower behind hind maxillary end; 3 veiled equi¬ 
distant branchiostegals; 9 pectorals, level; 1 suprapectoral on lateral 
line over pectoral fin origin; 2 subpectorals, first or lower little 
behind upper and below pectoral fin base, upper close before bases of 
lower pectoral fin rays; 6 ventrals, equidistant, same level; 1 supra- 
ventral, little above middle in space between lateral line and ventral 
fin base; 7-^-5 anals, last anteroanal slightly elevated, posteroanals 
behind anal fin base; 3 3upraanals, first or lowest little above and 
behind last ventral, second elevated though little lower then supraventral 
opposite anal fin origin, third or uppermost close below lateral line over 
second; 1 posterolateral little below lateral line behind last anteroanal; 
2 low close set precaudals and 1 at end of lateral line. Supracaudsl 
luminous plate 1 1/3 in eye, infraceudal equals eye. Many luminous 
whitish bodies scattered over head and body. 
D. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 1 3/5? to 1 7/8? in head; adipose 
fin 4 to 5 1/8; A. Ill, 11, I, first branched ray 1 l/2; caudal 1 1/8, 
forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 l/4 to 2 3/4; pectoral 1 3/4 to 
3; ventral 2 l/lO to 2 1/5. 
