1853 
D. Ill, 8, I, first branched ray 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 in 
total head length; adipose fin 3 2/5 to 3 1/2; A. Ill, 
14 or 15, first branched ray 2; caudal subeo x ual with head, 
well forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 3; pectoral 
1 1/4; ventral 1 7/8 to 2. 
M 
Brown to dusky where scales have fallen. Scales, 
sides of head and iris with silvery white reflections, also 
iridescent. Fins whitish. 
Japan. Though Gilbert espressly mentions there are no, 
luminous areas on the upper or lower surfaces of the caudal 
peduncle in any of the numerous adults of the collection, 
his figure shov/s a pale border both above and below along 
the edges of the caudal peduncle. 
