Eel
Description
Halosauridae, or genus Halosaurus (single median dorsal fin, anal fin tapering to a fine tip). The snout tip is rounded and a bit inflated, consistent with genus Halosaurus, as opposed to the otherwise similar genus Aldrovandia.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Eel |
| Creator(s): | Curry, Rob |
| Identification: | Jones, Daniel |
| Date: | July 2009 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Order Albuliformes > Suborder Notacanthoidei > Family Halosauridae |
| Species: | Halosaurus sp. |
| Behaviour: | Swimming above seabed. |
| Site: | Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field |
| Site Description: | Equipment |
| Depth (m): | 750m |
| Latitude: | 3 deg 29' 00" N |
| Longitude: | 7 deg 28' 00" E |
| Countries: | North Africa North Africa |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Rig: | Bourbon Diamond |
| Project Partners: | Total E&P Nigeria, Bourbon, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millennium 73 |
| Keywords: | Eel |
| Deposited By: | Mr Rob Curry |
| Deposited On: | 08 December 2009 |
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