Argentina elongata

photo by SeaFIC

Family:	Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Max. size:	37 cm FL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; marine; depth range 69 - 700 m
Distribution:	Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and southern Australia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Occurs in offshore waters (Ref. 9258). Reported from depths between 69 m (Ref. 58489) and 600 m (Ref. 9258). New maximum depth range from Ref. 89422.
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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