Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Argentinidae Argentines or herring smelts

Genus: Argentina

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Argentina aliceae
[Alice argentina]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Argentina australiae
[Silverside]

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Argentina brasiliensis
[]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Argentina brucei
[Bruce's argentine]

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC

Argentina elongata
[]

Photo by Photo by SFSA

Argentina euchus
[]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Argentina georgei
[Blackbelly Argentine]

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Argentina kagoshimae
[]

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.

Argentina sialis
[North-Pacific argentine]

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.

Argentina silus
[Greater argentine]

Photo by Photo by Svensen, E.

Argentina sphyraena
[Argentine]

No picture found

Max. Length 16.6 cm SL

Argentina stewarti
[]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Argentina striata
[Striated argentine]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Argentina aliceae	Alice argentina	Eastern Pacific	15 SL	1969
Argentina australiae	Silverside	Southwest Pacific	13 TL	1958
Argentina brasiliensis		Southwestern Atlantic		2004
Argentina brucei	Bruce's argentine	Western Central Atlantic	15 TL	1969
Argentina elongata		Southwest Pacific	37 FL	1879
Argentina euchus		Western Indian Ocean	15 TL	1961
Argentina georgei	Blackbelly Argentine	Western Central Atlantic	14.6 SL	1969
Argentina kagoshimae		Northwest Pacific		1902
Argentina sialis	North-Pacific argentine	Eastern Pacific	22 TL	1890
Argentina silus	Greater argentine	Eastern Atlantic	70 SL	1775
Argentina sphyraena	Argentine	Eastern Atlantic	35 SL	1758
Argentina stewarti		Western Central Atlantic	16.6 SL	1969
Argentina striata	Striated argentine	Western Atlantic	24 TL	1896

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: ArgentiniformesFamily: Argentinidae Argentines or herring smeltsGenus: Argentina(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Argentinidae Argentines or herring smelts

Genus: Argentina

(See list of species below)