1780 
Dusky, with little luster. 
Japan. Allied with Myctophum pterotum and Myctophum 
fihulatura, bu.t differing from all the known species in the 
genus by the presence of a small round photophore on the 
cheek below the posterior portion of the eye. As my mat¬ 
erials are imperfect, I have modified many of the items in 
the above description from Gilbert. 
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74473 U. S. N. M. Albatross Collection 5064. Length 
21 mm. Type of Myctophum s uborbltale . 
74500 U. S. N. M. A1batross Collection 4920. Length 
13 mm. Paratypes of Myctophum suborbltale . 2 examples. 
74661 U. S. N. M. 
* 
Albatross 
-Collection 
4909. 
Length 
13 mm. 
74662.U. S. N. M. 
25 mm. 
Albatross 
Collection 
5084. 
Length 
