1735 
Small antorbital photophore at lower front eye edge, 
perhaps also small one at upper front eye edge; 2 operculars, 
upper larger and level with upper hind maxillary edge; 3 
brsnchiostegals; 5 pectorals, third interspace shortest; 3 sub¬ 
pectorals, first 8 at same level with lower opercular and 
first above second pectoral, third higher and close before low¬ 
est pectoral rays; 4 ventrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral, 
over ventral base little before first ventral; 15 or 16 anals, 
last 5 behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, first over and little 
behind ventral level with supraventral, second but slightly 
higher and behind last ventral, third midway between and slight¬ 
ly advanced from first anal and its distance to lateral line; 
2 precaudals, close, above lower rudimentary caudal rays. 
Infracaudal luminous plates 3. 
D. Ill, 9, first branched ray 1 2/3 in total head length; 
adipose fin over last anal ray, length 3; A. Ill, 18, first 
branched ray 2; caudal 1 1/3, well emarginate; least depth of 
caudal peduncle 3; pectoral 1 2/3; ventral 2 1/10. 
Length 34.5 mm. (Brauer.) 
Arctic Ocean, Davis Strait. 
