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Family: Howellidae Oceanic basslets



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9 species (see list below)
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Bathysphyraenops declivifrons
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Bathysphyraenops simplex Parr, 1933

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Bathysphyraenops simplex
[]
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Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Howella atlantica
[Atlantic pelagic basslet]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7.9 cm TL
Howella brodiei Ogilby, 1899

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Howella brodiei
[Pelagic basslet]
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Howella pammelas
[]
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Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Howella parini
[]

Photo by Armesto, A.

South Atlantic, central S
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Howella sherborni (Norman, 1930)

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Howella sherborni
[Sherborn's pelagic bass]

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Howella zina Fedoryako, 1976

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Howella zina
[]
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Pseudohowella intermedia
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathysphyraenops declivifrons Western Pacific. 1976
Bathysphyraenops simplex Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 9 SL 1933
Howella atlantica Atlantic pelagic basslet Atlantic Ocean 11 SL 1991
Howella brodiei Pelagic basslet Indo-Pacific. 7.9 TL 1899
Howella pammelas Southeast Pacific 1903
Howella parini Pacific Ocean 10 SL 1976
Howella sherborni Sherborn's pelagic bass South Atlantic, central S 8 TL 1930
Howella zina Western Pacific. 8 SL 1976
Pseudohowella intermedia Western Central Pacific 1976



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