1885 
One antorbital photophore level with lower pupil edge; 2 opercularz, 
close behind preopercle edge, upper much larger, lower veiled; 3 large veiled 
equidistant branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, third and fourth closest; 1 
suprapectoral, midway between but advanced from pectoral origin and lateral ' 
line; 2 subpectorals, first or lower nearer second pectoral photophore 
from which little advanced, also before suprapectoral; upper subpectoral 
close before lowest pectoral rays; 4 ventrals, equidistant; 1 supraventral, 
nearly level with pectoral fin origin; 7 to 9 f 4 to 6 anals, of postero- 
anals first close behind last anal ray base; 3 supraanals, first and second 
at same level and also level with upper subpectoral, first also little 
behind second ventral and second little behind fburth ventral and third 
close below lateral line opposite anal origin; 1 posterolateral, above and 
posteriorly from last anteroanal close below lateral line; 2 close set 
precaudals close to lower edge of tail or only hind one little higher. 
D. IT, 10, I, first branched ray 1 1/4 to 1 2/3 in head; adipose fin 
2 3/4 to 3; A* III, 16, I, first branched ray 1 3/5 to 2 1/3; caudal 1 1/3?, 
well forked; least depth of caudal peduncle 4; pectoral 3, not reaching 
supraventral photophore or half of depressed ventral fin; ventral 1 3/5 to 
2 in head, not quite or reaching anal. 
Color brownish where scales have fallen. Head and scales with 
silvery sheen. Fins whitish, bases of caudal lobes black. 
East Indies, Japan, Polynesia. The anal photophores are quite 
characteristic, in combination with other features, as the posteroanals 
begin behind the base of the last anal ray. 
