Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Flat Needlefish
Ablennes hians
Flat Needlefish
Category: Needlefishes
Scientific Name: Ablennes hians
Size: 1 to 3 feet (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 0-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bermuda, Bahamas, Brazil, Gulf of America, Indo-Pacific, Australia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Beloniformes (Order)
     └Belonidae (Family) Needlefishes
      └Ablennes (Genus)
       └A. hians (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159246🔗
iNaturalist ID: 135196🔗

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