1764 
Two small antorbital photophores, upper close above on 
upper front profile of eye, lower below lower pupil edge; 2 
operculars, upper larger and level with hiid upper maxillary 
edge; 3 branchiostegals; 6 pectorals, last interspace longest 
second subequal, first little less than either; 2 subpectorals; 
first little lower, before second pectoral, nearly in line with 
first pectoral and second subpectoral; 1 suprapectoral, close 
before origin of pectoral fin or over second pectoral; 2 
ventrals, first close behind ventral fin base and second close 
before vent; 1 supraventral nearly at lowest third between ven¬ 
tral origin and lateral line; anals 6 to 8 f 5 to 7, postero- 
anals behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, lowest rather close 
above and behind second ventral, second still little posterior 
and midway between anal origin and uppermost, which in turn 
directly over median and close below lateral line; 1 postero¬ 
lateral above and little behind last anteroanal, also close 
below lateral line; 2 precaudals, close, over lower rudimentary 
caudal rays. Long supracaudal luminous plate in male. 
D. Ill, 9, first branched ray 1 4/5 in head; adipose fin 
3 1/3; A. Ill, 14, first branched ray 1 4/5; caudal 1 1/6, well 
emarginate; least depth of caudal peduncle 33/4; pectoral 
1 2/3; ventral 21/4. 
Length 53 mm. (Brauer.) 
Atlantic Ocean. 
