| Family: |
Halosauridae (Halosaurs) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 730 - 2560 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal, tropical to temperate. Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, except Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12. Body white to grey-brown in color, underside darker (Ref. 3974). Insertion of the pelvic fin only slightly anterior to the origin of the dorsal fin. Lacks scale on the opercle (Ref. 37108). |
| Biology: |
Occurs on the middle and lower slope primarily above the 4°C isotherm. Hovers within a few meters of substrate, parallel to it or inclined at varying angles (Ref. 6727). Feeds on polychaetes, pelecypods, amphipods and other benthic prey (Ref. 6727). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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