Halosaur

Halosaurus johnsonianus

Compressed body slender tail

Halosaur is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and records give a maximum length of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Halosaurs and Deep-sea Spiny Eels
Family: Halosauridae
Genus: Halosaurus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Spain and Portugal to Mauritania including the Azores and Canary Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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