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> Notacanthiformes (Halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels) > Halosauridae (Halosaurs)
Etymology: Halosaurus: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Goode & Bean.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas batipelágico; intervalo de profundidade 550 - 1600 m (Ref. 4448). Deep-water

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Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to Mauritania, and the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: New York, USA to Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Reported off the Guianas (Ref. 13608).

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4448)

Descrição suscinta Morfologia | Morfometria

Scales present on the dorsal surface of the head and one lateral line scale for each myotome. Grayish white with a dark brown checkerboard or net like pattern formed by dark spots on each scale pocket (Ref. 37108).

Inhabits bathyal depths. Feeds on small crustaceans, annelids, mollusks and echinoderms (Ref. 4448).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

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Sulak, K.J., 1990. Halosauridae. p. 126-132. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4448)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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Halosaurus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896