| Pelagic basslet | |
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| Drawing by Tony Ayling | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Howellidae |
| Genus: | Howella |
| Species: | H. brodiei |
| Binomial name | |
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Howella brodiei J. D. Ogilby, 1899 |
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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). 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.