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Halosaurus is a genus of fish in the family Halosauridae. This genus currently contains the following recognized species:

Species

Halosaur

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderNotacanthiformes
  5. FamilyHalosauridae
Habitatmarine

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Specimen records
58
With media
9
Family
Halosauridae
Collections
YPM, USNM, WAM, SIO, CAS, MSUM
Recorded in
United States, Panama, Australia, Bermuda, French Guiana, Morocco, Senegal, Equateur

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Halosaurus is a genus of fish in the family Halosauridae. This genus currently contains the following recognized species:

thumb|240px|Halosaurus johnsonianus Halosaurus attenuatus Garman, 1899 (Galapagos halosaur) Halosaurus carinicauda (Alcock, 1889) (Andaman halosaur) Halosaurus guentheri Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Guenther's halosaur) Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888 (Sahara halosaur) †Halosaurus orthensis Nolf 2002 Halosaurus ovenii J. Y. Johnson, 1864 (Madeira halosaur) Halosaurus pectoralis McCulloch, 1926 (Goanna fish) Halosaurus radiatus Garman, 1899 (Albatross halosaur) Halosaurus ridgwayi (Fowler, 1934) (Ridgeway's halosaur) Halosaurus sinensis T. Abe, 1974 (Chinese halosaur)

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