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Howella

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Howella
pelagic basslet (H. brodiei)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Howellidae
Genus: Howella
J. D. Ogilby, 1899
Type species
Howella brodiei
J. D. Ogilby, 1899
Synonyms[1]
  • Galeagra Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
  • Rhectogramma Norman, 1930

Howella is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Howellidae, the oceanic basslets. They are found in all oceans.[2]

Species include:[2]

Fresh specimen of H. atlantica photographed in the North Atlantic

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Howellidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Howella". FishBase. August 2013 version.