1813 
Small antorbital photophore little above middle of 
front eye edge; 2 operculars, upper larger and level with 
lower eye edge and upper subpectoral, lower above upper 
end of maxillary expansion; 3 veiled branchiostegals; equi¬ 
distant or median little closer to posterior; 5 pectorals, 
last at ventral base and little elevated, also last inter¬ 
space shortest; 1 suprapectoral, well before pectoral origin 
or third pectoral or opposite first subpectorals, also close 
below lateral line; 2 subpectorals, first or lower little 
lower than upper and behind second pectoral, upper close be¬ 
fore lowest pectoral ray bases; 3 ventrals, equidistant or 
first close above second; 1 supraventral, about upper third 
to 2/5 in space below lateral line to ventral fin base, also 
slightly posterior from last pectoral; 5 or 6 f 4 or 5 anals, 
first posteroanal above last anal ray base; 3 supraanals, first 
opposite third (second in horizontal row) ventral and in hori¬ 
zontal line with second supraanal, which little to well be¬ 
hind last ventral and both little below midway in space below 
lateral line, third or uppermost close below on lateral line 
little before second anteroanal; 1 posterolateral, above and 
little behind last anteroanal; 2 wide set precaudals, first 
low or c-lose to lower tail edge, upper close below end of lat- 
Male with 5 or 4 luminous supracaudal plates. 
eral line. 
