Halosaurus ridgwayi
- Usual depth391–1,655 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 391–1,655 m · Deepest record: 1,655 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Aldrovandia ridgwayi, Halosauropsis ridgwayi
Similar species
- Gilbert's halosaurid
Aldrovandia affinis
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 11 open-data records from 1908 to 1985.
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