10268 Diaphus watasei Jordan & Starks, 1904 Myctophidae Lanternfishes Diaphinae Myctophiformes Teleostei Watases lanternfish Indo-West Pacific: east African continental shelf south of about 2°S, west coast of Madagascar and off Japan. Also recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511). FB 2745918 19 n 114 e Diaphus watasei 465 m IORAS 01217 12 N 53 E 1988 Diaphus watasei 375 - 380 m IORAS 01218 12 N 53 E 1988 Diaphus watasei 384 - 390 m IORAS 01219 12 S 48 E 1988 Diaphus watasei 480 - 480 m IORAS 01220 21 S 35 E 1988 Diaphus watasei 490 - 550 m IORAS 01331 12 S 48 E 1988 Diaphus watasei 380 - 380 m IORAS 00949 12 N 53 E 1989 Diaphus watasei 395 - 420 m