Howella atlantica
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| Howella atlantica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acropomatiformes |
| Family: | Howellidae |
| Genus: | Howella |
| Species: | H. atlantica |
| Binomial name | |
| Howella atlantica Post & Quéro, 1991 | |
Howella atlantica, commonly known as the Atlantic pelagic basslet and the Atlantic pricklefish,[1] is a species of teleost fish in the oceanic basslet family Howellidae.[2]
As suggested by its specific name, Howella atlantica is found in the Atlantic Ocean, found in across all latitudes of the North Atlantic but restricted to tropical waters in the South Atlantic. It is present in both the Western and Eastern Atlantic.[3]
H. atlantica is an inhabitant of deep, open waters between about 100 and 1,800 m (330 and 5,910 ft), typically residing in the mesopelagic between 100 and 1,100 m (330 and 3,610 ft).[3]