Danaphos

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 Anton [Frederik Bruun|Bruun], 1931
Danaphos oculatus

Fossils of bottlelights show that the genus was already distinct in the Late Eocene, more than 35 million years ago.