Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Beloniformes (Order)
      └Belonidae (Family)
       └Ablennes (Genus)
        └A. hians (Species)

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Needlefishes

Flat Needlefish

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