Howella sherborni
No common name
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Howellidae (Oceanic Basslets)
Howella
Howella sherborni
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Dark brown with silvery reflections (Ref. 2710).
Distribution
South Atlantic, central South Pacific, and off S and SE Australia.
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathypelagic. depth range 26-950 m.
Biology
Feed on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 58748).
Max length: 8.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Heemstra, P.C. (1986) Acropomatidae. p. 561-563. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Macpherson, E. (1989) Influence of geographical distribution, body size and diet on population density of benthic fishes off Namibia (South West Africa). Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 50:295-299.
Post, A. and J.-C. Quéro (1991) Distribution et taxonomie des Howella (Perciformes, Percichthyidae) de l'Atlantique. Cybium 15(2):111-128. DOI: 10.26028/cybium/1991-152-003
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