Halosaurus ridgwayi

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Halosaurus ridgwayi (Fowler, 1934)

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Notacanthiformes (Halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels) > Halosauridae (Halosaurs)
Etymology: Halosaurus: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad ? - 706 m (Ref. 280). Deep-water

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Bottom feeders; mainly on crustaceans and other small invertebrates. Males with markedly enlarged olfactory organs at maturity. Leptocephalus larvae pelagic. Taken occasionally in deep bottom trawls (Ref. 12887).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Smith, D.G., 1999. Halosauridae. Halosaurus. p. 1625-1626. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 12887)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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