Halosaurus johnsonianus

Halosaurus johnsonianus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Notacanthiformes
Family:	Halosauridae
Genus:	Halosaurus
Species:	H. johnsonianus
Binomial name
Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888
Synonyms
Halosaurichthys johnsonianus(Vaillant 1888)

Halosaurus johnsonianus, also called the Sahara halosaur, is a deep-sea fish in the family Halosauridae. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from southern Spain and Portugal to Mauritania, including the Azores and Canary Islands. ^{[1] [3]} It is a benthopelagic species living on the continental slope in depths from 800 to 2,200 m (2,600 to 7,200 ft). It grows to 50 cm (20 in) total length. ^[3]

Halosaurus johnsonianus is not a fishery species, and no significant threats to it are known. ^[1]

References

1. McCosker, J.; Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Halosaurus johnsonianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T195843A2426330. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T195843A2426330.en . Retrieved 16 July 2024.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Halosaurus johnsonianus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 July 2024.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halosaurus johnsonianus". FishBase . October 2015 version.