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Halosaurus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896 |
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photo by
JAMARC |
| Family: | Halosauridae (Halosaurs) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 550 - 1600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara to Mauritania, and the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: New York, USA to Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Reported off the Guianas (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Scales present on the dorsal surface of the head and one lateral line scale for each myotome. Grayish white with a dark brown checkerboard or net like pattern formed by dark spots on each scale pocket (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits bathyal depths. Feeds on small crustaceans, annelids, mollusks and echinoderms (Ref. 4448). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||