Species Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864
Oven's Halosaur
- Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, J.Y. 1864. Descriptions of three new genera of marine fishes obtained at Madeira. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863(3): 403-410 pl. 36 [406, pl. 26(1)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1863.12.12.1, Atlantic Ocean, off Madeira.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Shark Bay, WA (26º12´S – 26º59´S, 112º20'E); temperate, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, oceanic.
General References
Paxton, J.R., J.E. Gates, D.J. Bray & D.F. Hoese 2006. Halosauridae. pp. 229-231 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [230]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Oven's Halosaur)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [20] (Oven's Halosaur)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 17-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2016 | NOTACANTHIFORMES | 19-May-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 26-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |