Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Beloniformes (Order)
     └Belonidae (Family)
      └Ablennes (Genus)

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