Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei
Ophidiiformes
Lampriformes
Gadiformes
Galaxiiformes
Dactylopteriformes
Squaliformes
Perciformes/Serranoidei
Lamniformes
Heterodontiformes
Albuliformes
Perciformes/Notothenioidei
Aulopiformes
Gymnotiformes
Carangaria/misc
Ateleopodiformes
Orectolobiformes
Beloniformes
Gobiiformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Hiodontiformes
Callionymiformes
Perciformes/Percoidei
Centrarchiformes
Atheriniformes
Syngnathiformes
Acropomatiformes
Rajiformes
Myliobatiformes
Salmoniformes

Aldrovandia rostrata (Günther, 1878)

Description

Insertion of the pelvic fins well in advance of the origin of the dorsal fin. Separation of palatine tooth patches on the midline and disc-like lateral line plaques (Ref. 37108). Light colored, the lower part of the head and the gill cover black, abdominal region blackish. Lining of mouth is dark (Ref. 37108).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Notacanthiformes

Family: Halosauridae

Genus: Aldrovandia

Species: Aldrovandia rostrata (Günther, 1878)

Climate Zone

bathypelagic

Location

Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara and along the eastern slope of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from 7°-5°N. Western Atlantic: off Bahamas and west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Biology

Inhabits the abyssal depths (Ref. 4448).

Habitat

bathypelagic