Challenger halosaur

Aldrovandia mediorostris

A peach brown halosaur with a black snout

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
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Arabian sea between Maldives and Cape Comorin; Indonesia and Philippines.

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