1829 
Two small antorbital photophores, upper at upper front 
eye edge well above pupil and lower well below lower pupil 
edge; 2 operculars, upper larger, lower often veiled; 3 veiled 
equidistant branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, equidistant; 1 sup- 
rapectoral, close before and above pectoral origin; 2 sub¬ 
pectorals, lower or first nearly midway between upper and 
second pectoral and opposite and little before suprapectoral, 
upper at bases of lowest pectoral rays; 4 ventrals; 1 supra- 
ventral, little lower than upper subpectoral or slightly be¬ 
fore first ventral; 5 or 6 | 10 to 14 anals; 3 supraanals, 
first or lowest level with supraventral and little behind se¬ 
cond or before third ventral, second little higher than first 
or before or opposite last ventral and uppermost close below 
lateral line little before to opposite anal origin; 1 postero- 
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lateral, close below lateral line and little behind last anter 
oanal; 2 or 3 precaudals, close together along lower edge of 
tail. Males with 6 to S84 supracaudal luminous plates, female 
% 
with 4 to 6 infracaudals. 
