Howella brodiei Ogilby, 1899
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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). 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Pelagic basslet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:50:17.982109+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Howella brodiei Ogilby, 1899
- Name authority
- Ogilby, 1899
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acropomatiformes
- Family
- Howellidae
- Genus
- Howella
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAcropomatiformes
- familyHowellidae Ogilby, 1899
- genusHowella Ogilby, 1899
- speciesHowella brodiei Ogilby, 1899
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Howella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Howella atlantica Post & Quéro, 1991 | HowellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Parin's bassletHowella parini Fedoryako, 1976 | HowellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sherborn's pelagic bassletHowella sherborni (Norman, 1930) | HowellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Armed bassletHowella zina Fedoryako, 1976 | HowellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Howella pammelas (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) | HowellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Howella brodiei brodiei Ogilby, 1899 Ogilby, 1899 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ogilby, J. D. (1899). Additions to the fauna of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, v. 23 (pt 4): 730–745. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3MRGQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.