Gilbert's halosaurid
Aldrovandia affinis
- Usual depth775–1,766 m
- Water temperature10–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Aldrovandia is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Halosauridae. They occur in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. They can reach 55 cm (22 in) in total length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 44 records
- July: 34 records
- August: 85 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 23 records
- December: 18 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 775–1,766 m · Deepest record: 3,166 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Gilbert's halosaurid, Allied Halosaur, Allied Lizardfish, Gilbert's Halosaurid Fish, Halosaur, rattailed lizardfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Japanese
- Tokagegisu, トカゲギス
- Korean
- 발광멸
- Simplified Chinese
- 異鱗海蜴魚
Other scientific names: Aldrovandia pallida, Halosauropsis affinis, Halosauropsis proboscidea, Halosaurus affinis, Halosaurus anguilliformis, Halosaurus hoskynii
Similar species
- Baldhead halosaur
Aldrovandia phalacra
- Challenger halosaur
Aldrovandia mediorostris
- rostrate halosaur
Aldrovandia rostrata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 655 open-data records from 1877 to 2022.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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