1752 
Depth 3 7/8; head 3 7/8. Snout 5 2/5 in head; eye 2 
1/2, greatly exceeds snout; maxillary reach 1/4 an eye diameter 
behind eye, truncate expansion 1 3/4 in eye, length 1 2/3 in 
head; interorbital low. 
t 
41 
Scales cycloid, 30 to 37 enlarged in lateral line. 
Antorbital photophores 2, small, both well separated on 
■front eye edge; 2 operculars, upper larger and level with upper 
hind maxillary edge; 3 branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, last 
interspace shortest; 3 subpectorals, first above and little 
advanced from second which in turn Just over and advanced from 
third pectoral, third level with first and both little higher 
than upper opercular close before bases of lowest pectoral 
rays; 4 ventrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral, little lower 
than first and third subpectorals over or close before ventral 
origin; 16 to 19 anals, last 4 behind anal fin base; 3 supra- 
anals, first level with third subpectoral over and little before 
third ventral, second over fourth ventral midway between same 
and lateral line, third close below lateral line over and 
f 
little before first anal; 2 close set precaudals above lower 
rudimentary caudal rays. Males with 7 supracaudal luminous 
plates, females with 5 infracaudal. 
