1852 
One lower antorbital photophore, small, close along 
front eye edge; 2 operculars, upper larger, well above 
maxillary end and in inclined line with lower eye edge and 
lower subpectoral; 3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 
5 pectorals, third interspace shortest and first and second 
subequally longest; 1 suprapectoral, close above and before 
pectoral origin; 2 subpectorals, first or lower over second 
pectoral photophore and slightly nearer upper subpectoral 
than first pectoral, also little before supraventral; upper 
subpectoral close before lower pectoral fin ray bases; 4 
bentrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral, midway between lateral 
line and ventral fin base; 6 to 8 - 2 to 4 anals, first post- 
eroanal above last anal ray base; 3 supraanals, often nearly or 
quite in inclined line from last ventral, equidistant or 2 low¬ 
er little closer and uppermost close below lateral line; 1 
posterolateral, above or close behind last anteroanal, also 
close below lateral line; 2 precaudals, close set, low, post¬ 
erior slightly higher. No supracaudal or infracaudal luminous 
scales. 
