Aldrovandia phalacra

(Aldrovandia phalacra)

Description

Aldrovandia phalacra, the Hawaiian halosaurid, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Halosauridae. It is a circumglobal species found at bathyal depths.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Notacanthiformes

Family:Halosauridae

Genus:Aldrovandia

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