Chauliodus danae
Appearance
Chauliodus danae | |
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Dana viperfish | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Stomiidae |
Genus: | Chauliodus |
Species: | C. danae
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Binomial name | |
Chauliodus danae |
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.[1]
References
- ^ Regan, C.T.; Trewavas, E. (1930). "The fishes of the families Stomiatidae and Malacosteidae. Danish Dana Exped. 1920-22". Ocean Reports. 6: 143.
- "Chauliodus danae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Chauliodus danae" in FishBase. November 2009 version.