Halosaur
Aldrovandia phalacra
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Notacanthiformes
- Family
- Halosauridae
- Genus
- Aldrovandia
Where to Find
Found in 12 diving areas across 8 countries and 5 regions.
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 1 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 10 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 3 records
- Varadero, Cuba - 1 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu - 26 records
- Green Island, Taiwan - 6 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 6 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 1 records
- Azores, Portugal - 5 records