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:<!-- According to Fishbase, type species of the genus is D. asteroscopus. -->
- Danaphos asteroscopus <small>Bruun, 1931</small>
- Danaphos oculatus <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Bottlelights, Bigeye Lightfish)
Fossils of bottlelights show that the genus was already distinct in the Late Eocene, more than 35 million years ago.