Halosaurus johnsonianus
Species of fish
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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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Notacanthiformes |
| Family: | Halosauridae |
| Genus: | Halosaurus |
| Species: | H. johnsonianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888 | |
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Halosaurus johnsonianus is not a fishery species, and no significant threats to it are known.[1]
