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Ecological Illustration of Challenger halosaur (Aldrovandia mediorostris)
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Halosauridae

Challenger halosaur

Aldrovandia mediorostris

A peach brown halosaur with a black snout

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium

Challenger halosaur is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 43 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Halosaurs and Deep-sea Spiny Eels
Family
Halosauridae
Genus
Aldrovandia
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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