Chauliodus minimus is a species of viperfish in the family Stomiidae.

It is known to be the only species of viperfish with a chin barbel.

It has been found at depths as shallow as 300m.

[1][2][3] The species has been documented in the Atlantic Ocean,[4] and full-grown members of the species can reach a maximum length of ~14.5 centimeters.

This order Stomiiformes (dragonfish and other stomiiforms) related article is a stub.