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Two small antorbital photophores, upper little above 
upper pupil edge and lower little below lower pupil edge; 
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2 operculars, upper larger, level with upper hind maxillary 
edge; 3 branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, nearly equidistant; sup- 
rapectoral nearly level with upper subpectoral or over first 
subpectoral, which close before bases of lowest pectoral fin 
rays; first subpectoral lower than opercular and behind second 
pectoral; 4 ventrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral about lower 
2/5 in space between ventral fin base and lateral line; anals 
15 or 16, in slight sigmoid curve or may form 3 groups, then 
4 of last group behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, first near¬ 
ly level with second or supraventral close before third ventral, 
second forms inclined line with last ventral to uppermost in 
which nearly median, uppermost slightly below lateral line over 
anal origin; 2 precaudals, low, close together. Upper sup- 
racaudal luminous scales 6 or 7, infracaudals 1 to 5 
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