Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Halosaurus ovenii, also called the Oven's halosaur, is a deep-sea fish in the family Halosauridae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic where it is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters along both coasts. In the Mediterranean, H. ovenii is considered rare. It can reach up to 60 cm in length.
Wikipedia contributors, Halosaurus ovenii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:42:53.002391+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864
- Name authority
- Johnson, 1864
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Notacanthiformes
- Family
- Halosauridae
- Genus
- Halosaurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderNotacanthiformes
- familyHalosauridae Günther, 1868
- genusHalosaurus Johnson, 1864
- speciesHalosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Halosaurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Halosaurus carinicauda (Alcock, 1889) | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus pectoralis McCulloch, 1926 | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus radiatus Garman, 1899 | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus ridgwayi (Fowler, 1934) | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus attenuatus Garman, 1899 | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus guentheri Goode & Bean, 1896 | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888 | HalosauridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Halosaurus oveni Marshall, 1962 Marshall, 1962 | synonym |
| Halosaurus owenii Johnson, 1864 Johnson, 1864 | synonym |
| Halosaurus oweni Johnson, 1864 Johnson, 1864 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Johnson, J. Y. (1864). Descriptions of three new genera of marine fishes obtained at Madeira. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863, (pt 3) (art. 8) : 403–410, Pl. 36. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3JG3H. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.