Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Notacanthiformes \| Halosauridae
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Common names	Oven's halosaur, Halosaur owenův, 欧氏海蜥鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Sulak, K.J. 1990. (Ref. 4448)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4448)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 440 - 1700 m (Ref. 4448)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 38°N - 35°S, 98°W - 20°E

Eastern Atlantic: Azores and Morocco to South Africa, including western Mediterranean (off Algeria). Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off Lesser Antilles.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 89. Body is compressed (Ref. 37108). Pinkish with silvery reflections, darker dorsally (Ref. 3974). Lacks the checkerboard pattern of whitish and brown, produced by concentration of pigment at the margins of the scale pockets (Ref. 37108).

The shallowest-occurring halosaur in the Atlantic. May form aggregations. Feeds on polychaetes, sipunculids, crustaceans and fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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