Danaphos
Sign in to saveDanaphos is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus which belongs in the family Sternoptychidae. A common name is bottlelights.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderStomiiformes
- FamilySternoptychidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 36
- Family
- Sternoptychidae
- Collections
- KU, LACM, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Danaphos is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus which belongs in the family Sternoptychidae. A common name is bottlelights.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Danaphos asteroscopus Bruun, 1931 Danaphos oculatus (Garman, 1899) (Bottlelights, Bigeye Lightfish)
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