1779 
Minute antorbital photophore on upper side of nostril; 
well developed subocular spot on cheek below hind part of 
eye near maxillary edge; 2 operculars, upper larger and 
entirely below level of eye, lower opercular very small, behind 
end of maxillary branchiostegals?; 5 pectorals, first 2 inter¬ 
spaces wider than posterior 2, first pair nearest median line 
and fifth pair more widely separated at outer ventral ray 
bases; 1 suprapectoral, above lower subpectoral and second 
pectoral, obliquely above and anterior to pectoral base or 
slightly nearer pectoral fin than lateral line; 2 subpectorals, 
lower anterior to upper though but little below; 4 ventrals, 
second elevated and vertically above first or level with 
second subpectoral, other 3 contiguous to midventral line and 
interspace of first and third longer than between third and 
fourth; 1 supraventral over fifth pectoral or even slightly 
advanced and distant from lateral line 1/4 its distance from 
Ventral bases; 6 f 5 anals, anteroanals equidistant from anal 
fin base, first posteroanal above last anal ray base; 3 supr- 
aanals, sharply angulated, anterior or lowest horizontally 
in front of second or very slightly above line joining second 
with ilfvated ventral, second median between lateral line and 
first anal ray base, upper most on lateral line above first 
anteroarial; 1 posterolateral on lateral line, above second or 
third anal ray before last; 2 precaudals, widely separated, 
first at bases of rudimentary caudal rays, second obliquely 
above and posterior on lateral line. Two infracaudal luminous 
scales. 
