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Family: Halosauridae Halosaurs



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16 species (see list below)

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Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Circumglobal, tropical to
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Aldrovandia affinis (Günther, 1877)

Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Aldrovandia affinis
[Gilbert's halosaurid fish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Aldrovandia gracilis Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Aldrovandia gracilis
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm SL
 
Aldrovandia mediorostris
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Aldrovandia oleosa Sulak, 1977

Photo by JAMARC
 
Aldrovandia oleosa
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Probably circumglobal. W
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Aldrovandia phalacra (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Aldrovandia phalacra
[Hawaiian halosaurid fish]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50.8 cm TL
 
Aldrovandia rostrata
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Halosauropsis macrochir (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Halosauropsis macrochir
[Abyssal halosaur]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40.6 cm TL
 
Halosaurus attenuatus
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 34 cm TL
 
Halosaurus carinicauda
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Halosaurus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by JAMARC
 
Halosaurus guentheri
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888

Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Halosaurus johnsonianus
[Halosaur]

Photo by Serrano, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864

Photo by Serrano, A.
 
Halosaurus ovenii
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Halosaurus pectoralis McCulloch, 1926

Photo by CSIRO
 
Halosaurus pectoralis
[Australian halosaur]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Halosaurus radiatus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
 
Halosaurus ridgwayi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Halosaurus sinensis
[]
16 Species of Family Halosauridae
(Halosaurs)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1877 Aldrovandia affinis Gilbert's halosaurid fish Circumglobal, tropical to 55 TL
1896 Aldrovandia gracilis Eastern Atlantic 55 TL
1887 Aldrovandia mediorostris Indo-West Pacific 43 SL
1977 Aldrovandia oleosa Eastern Atlantic 52 TL
1888 Aldrovandia phalacra Hawaiian halosaurid fish Probably circumglobal. W 50 TL
1878 Aldrovandia rostrata Eastern Atlantic 50.8 TL
1878 Halosauropsis macrochir Abyssal halosaur Eastern Atlantic 90 TL
1899 Halosaurus attenuatus Eastern Atlantic 40.6 TL
1889 Halosaurus carinicauda Indian Ocean 34 TL
1896 Halosaurus guentheri Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
1888 Halosaurus johnsonianus Halosaur Eastern Atlantic 50 TL
1864 Halosaurus ovenii Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
1926 Halosaurus pectoralis Australian halosaur Southwest Pacific. 68 TL
1899 Halosaurus radiatus Eastern Pacific
1934 Halosaurus ridgwayi Western Central Pacific.
1974 Halosaurus sinensis Northwest Pacific



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