Scientific Name
Halosaurus pectoralis

Common Name
Australian halosaur

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13. Body white pinkish or pink, head lighter colored.

Classification

Classified By

McCulloch, 1926

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Halosaurs and deep-sea Spiny eels (Notacanthiformes)

Family

Halosaurs (Halosauridae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific.

Distribution

Southwest Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

600 m

Depth To - meters

1270 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1270 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

68.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated