Atlantic pelagic basslet

Howella atlantica

Eleven Centimeters Seabass of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Howella atlantica, commonly known as the Atlantic pelagic basslet and the Atlantic pricklefish, is a species of teleost fish in the oceanic basslet family Howellidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Howellidae
Genus: Howella
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: From Iceland to Brazil and Guinea Gulf, from Caribbean to West Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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