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Flat Needlefish

Ablennes hians

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 1, February 2, March 1, April 2, May 2, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1.
United States134
North Carolina18
Texas16
Hawaii13
Virginia11
India9
Alabama7
Massachusetts5
Tamil Nādu3
Thailand3

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderNeedlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies · Beloniformes
FamilyNeedlefishes · Belonidae
GenusAblennes

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