1730 
Uniform brownish, fins paler. 
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species has 
somewhat the aspect of Lampanyctus about the head. The 
elevated photophores close along the edge of the back, one 
before and another behind the dorsal fin, as well as one 
below the adipose fin distinguishes it from the other species 
of the genus. 
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14669 U. S. N. M. N. 30° 34' E. 129° 22', south of 
Kagoshima. In 200 fathoms. Albatross Collection 4920. 
Length 24 mm. 
