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Halosaur (Halosaurus ovenii)
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Halosauridae

Halosaur

Halosaurus ovenii

Peach body silver reflection

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large

Halosaur is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Maximum length
60 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores and Morocco to South Africa, including western Mediterranean (off Algeria). Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off Lesser Antilles.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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