Diaphus watasei
Species of fish
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Diaphus watasei, also known as Watases lanternfish, is a species of lanternfish found in the Indo-west Pacific.[2]
| Diaphus watasei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. watasei |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus watasei D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 | |
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Description
This species reaches a length of 17.0 cm (6.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of biologist Shozaburo Watasé (1862–1929), of the Imperial University of Tokyo, who presented the type specimen to Stanford University.[4]
