Howella atlantica

Howella atlantica, Atlantic Oceanic Basslet. Source: FAO 2016.
Howella atlantica, Atlantic Oceanic Basslet. Source: FAO 2016.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
HowellidaeHowella atlanticaPost & Quéro1991Atlantic Oceanic Basslet

Howella atlantica

Unique Charactristics: First dorsal-fin spine less than half length of second spine. A cluster of 3-6 spines at rear end of opercle. Lateral line interrupted below gap between dorsal fins. Three rows of scales from lateral line to second dorsal-fin origin. Dorsal-fin soft rays 9 or 10; anal-fin soft rays 7 or 8; pectoral-fin rays 14-16 (FAO 2016).

Similar Species: None

Reference:

(FAO 2016). Carpenter, K.E. and N. De Angelis, eds. 2016. The living marine resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. Volume 4: Bony fishes part 2 (Perciformes to Tetradontiformes) and sea turtles. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes, Rome, FAO. pp. 2343–3124.