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Halosauropsis macrochir (Günther, 1878)

Abyssal halosaur
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Australia country information

Common names: Black halosaur
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known off Strahan, Tasmania and off Eucla, W.A. (Ref. 7300). Found on the west Australian range (1620-1640m), Zvezda Kryma Bank (1104-1300m), Great Australian Gulf (1080-1110m) and at Exmuth Plateau (1620-1640m).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

marin bathydémersal; profondeur 1100 - 3300 m (Ref. 4448).   Deep-water; 50°N - 47°S

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences |
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