| Family: |
Halosauridae (Halosaurs) |
| Max. size: |
40.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2300 - 2500 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Eastern Pacific: off the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 4448). Also Eastern Central Pacific (Ref. 9305). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the lower slope and continental rise, at 2°-3°C (Ref. 4448). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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