174? 
Scopelu s antarcticus (not GUNTHER) BOULENGER, Rep. 
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Coll. Nat. Hist. Southern Cross, vol. 5, Pisces, 
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1902, p. 174. 
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Depth 4 1/2; head 3 1/4. Snout 5 2/5 in head; eye 3, 
greatly exceeds snout; maxillary reaches opposite hind eye 
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edge, expansion 2 1/3 in eye, length 1 3/4 in head; interor¬ 
bital low, eye impinging on upper profile. 
Apparently no antorbital photophore; 2 operculars, upper 
larger and level with upper maxillary edge, lower more forward; 
3 branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, last 2 closer; 3 subpectorals, 
first 2 close with second over second pectoral and third little 
higher before bases of lowest pectoral rays; 4 ventrals, equi¬ 
distant; 1 supraventral before first ventral over ventral fin 
base; 15 anals, first 2 at same level and little higher than 
those immediately following and last 4 behind anal fin base; 2 
precaudals, close set, low. 
