| Family: |
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| Max. size: |
16.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 366 - 567 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: off Nicaragua and from Mona Island to Dominica in the Antilles. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 52-53. Smooth scales; 5 branchiostegal rays; lacking a silvery pigment on swim bladder; body depth 10 or more times in SL (Ref. 40914). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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