Viperfish
Chauliodus danae
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Chauliodus
Where to Find
Found in 12 diving areas across 7 countries and 2 regions.
- Sandy Island, Anguilla - 2 records
- Andros, Bahamas - 1 records
- Eleuthera & Harbour Island, Bahamas - 4 records
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 3 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 2 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 6 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 421 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 2 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 2 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 1 records
- Azores, Portugal - 2 records