Stomiidae

Dana viperfish

Chauliodus danae

Fifteen Point Four Centimeters Stomiid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Europe
• North America
• Elongated
• Medium

Chauliodus danae, or dana viperfish, is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae. The Dana Viperfish is mostly found in the bathyal zone. The species was first caught and recognised on the Dana expeditions 1920-1922 and named after the research vessel Dana.