1881 
Two small antorbital photophores, upper above level of upper pupil 
edge, lower larger and below level of lower pupil edge; 2 operculars, 
upper larger and nearly level with lower eye edge and upper subpectoral; 
3 equidistant veiled branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, last before ventral 
fin origin, third interspace shortest; 1 suprapeotoral, little before 
pectoral fin origin and midway to lower third in space between pectoral 
fin origin and lateral line; 2 subpectorals, first or lower well forward 
opposite to little anterior from second pectoral photophore, upper close 
before lowest pectoral rays; 4 equidistant ventrals; 1 supraventral, little 
nearer to midway between last pectoral spot and lateral line; 8 + 7 or 8, 
most posteroanals behind anal fin base; 3 supraanals, first and second 
nearly on same slightly inclined line with supraventral, first over second 
ventral spot, second over fourth ventral spot or even behind third ventral 
spot, uppermost still little posterior close below lateral line; 1 postero¬ 
lateral, over or little before last anteroanal spot and close below lateral 
line; 2 precaudals, close, posterior little elevated. Supracaudal luminous 
scales 1 or 2, close before caudal, or 2 supracaudal and 2 lnfracaudal. 
D. IV, 10, first branched ray 1 1/2 in head; adipose fin 3 to 3 1/8; 
A* III, 17, I to III, 20, first branched ray 2 to 2 4/5?; caudal 1 1/2?, 
well forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 2 1/3 to 3 2/5; pectoral 1 2/5 
to 1 2/3; ventral 1 3/4 to 2. 
Brown, skin pockets all darker or dusky. Scales silvery or with 
iridescent tints. Caudal base dusky. Inside mouth dusky. Fins all pale 
brown* 
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The anal photophores vary 7 to 9| 
4 to 9. Taaning gives the vertebrae 37 to 40. 
