Pelagic basslet

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The pelagic basslet (Howella brodiei) is an oceanic basslet native to the Indo-Pacific, where it occurs at depths from 100 to 1,829 m (328 to 6,001 ft).[1] This species is an openwater fish, staying deeper (below 305 m (1,001 ft)) during the day and moving to shallower waters. This species can reach 7.6 cm (3.0 in) in TL.[2]

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Pelagic basslet
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Howellidae
Genus: Howella
Species:
H. brodiei
Binomial name
Howella brodiei
Synonyms
  • Howella brodiei brodiei J. D. Ogilby, 1899
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