Aldrovandia
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Genus: | Aldrovandia Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896
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Aldrovandia is a genus of fish in the family Halosauridae. This genus currently contains the following recognized species:
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- Aldrovandia affinis (Günther, 1877) (Gilbert's halosaur)
- Aldrovandia gracilis Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (gracile halosaur)
- Aldrovandia mediorostris (Günther, 1887) (Challenger halosaur)
- Aldrovandia oleosa Sulak, 1977 (Bahamas halosaur)
- Aldrovandia phalacra (Vaillant, 1888) (Hawaiian halosaur)
- Aldrovandia rostrata (Günther, 1878) (rostrate halosaur)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Aldrovandia in FishBase. June 2011 version.