Order: Notacanthiformes (Halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels)

Family: Halosauridae (Halosaurs)

Genus/SpeciesCommon NameImage
Aldrovandia affinis Gilbert's halosaur
Aldrovandia gracilis Unspecified
Aldrovandia mediorostris Unspecified
Aldrovandia oleosa Unspecified
Aldrovandia phalacra Hawaiian halosaur
Aldrovandia rostrata Unspecified
Halosauropsis macrochir Abyssal halosaur
Halosaurus attenuatus Unspecified
Halosaurus carinicauda Unspecified
Halosaurus guentheri Unspecified
Halosaurus johnsonianus Halosaur
Halosaurus ovenii Unspecified
Halosaurus pectoralis Australian halosaur
Halosaurus radiatus Unspecified
Halosaurus ridgwayi Unspecified
Halosaurus sinensis Unspecified

Family: Notacanthidae (Deep-sea spiny eels)

Genus/SpeciesCommon NameImage
Leptocephalus giganteus Giant leptocephalus
Lipogenys gillii Unspecified
Notacanthus abbotti Unspecified
Notacanthus bonaparte Short-fin spiny eel
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snub-nosed spiny eel
Notacanthus indicus Unspecified
Notacanthus sexspinis Spiny-back eel
Notacanthus spinosus Unspecified
Polyacanthonotus africanus Unspecified
Polyacanthonotus challengeri Long-nose tapir-fish
Polyacanthonotus merretti Unspecified
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus Small-mouth spiny eel

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