Halosaur
Halosaurus ovenii
- Usual depth439–1,203 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Halosaurus ovenii, also called the Oven's halosaur, is a deep-sea fish in the family Halosauridae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic where it is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters along both coasts. In the Mediterranean, H. ovenii is considered rare. It can reach up to 60 cm in length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 19 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 16 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 24 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 439–1,203 m · Deepest record: 1,646.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Halosaur, Oven's Halosaur
Other scientific names: Halosaurus oveni, Halosaurus oweni, Halosaurus owenii
Similar species
- Australian halosaur
Halosaurus pectoralis
- Andaman halosaur
Halosaurus carinicauda
- Gilbert's halosaurid
Aldrovandia affinis
- Baldhead halosaur
Aldrovandia phalacra
- Abyssal halosaur
Halosauropsis macrochir
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).
- 242 open-data records from 1884 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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