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Family: Howellidae Oceanic basslets



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9 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific.
 
Bathysphyraenops declivifrons
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Bathysphyraenops simplex
[]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Howella atlantica
[Atlantic pelagic basslet]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Howella brodiei Ogilby, 1899

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Howella brodiei
[Pelagic basslet]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Howella pammelas
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Howella parini
[]

Photo by Armesto, A.

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

Photo by Armesto, A.
 
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

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan
 
Howella zina
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Pseudohowella intermedia
[]
9 Species of Family Howellidae
(Oceanic basslets)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1976 Bathysphyraenops declivifrons Western Pacific.
1933 Bathysphyraenops simplex Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 9 SL
1991 Howella atlantica Atlantic pelagic basslet Atlantic Ocean 10.9 SL
1899 Howella brodiei Pelagic basslet Indo-Pacific. 7.6 TL
1903 Howella pammelas Southeast Pacific
1976 Howella parini Pacific Ocean 10 SL
1930 Howella sherborni Sherborn's pelagic bass South Atlantic, central S 8 TL
1976 Howella zina Western Pacific. 8 SL
1976 Pseudohowella intermedia Western Central Pacific



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