Pelagic basslet

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).^[1] 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.^[2]

Pelagic basslet
Drawing by Tony Ayling
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acropomatiformes
Family:	Howellidae
Genus:	Howella
Species:	H. brodiei
Binomial name
Howella brodiei J. D. Ogilby, 1899
Synonyms
Howella brodiei brodiei J. D. Ogilby, 1899