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Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Glossanodon: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, anodos = without teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cohen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 150 - 630 m (Ref. 4458). Tropical
Eastern Atlantic: Sierra Leone to Gabon. Western Central Atlantic: northern South America (Ref. 5217).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 37473)
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos anales: 11 - 12. Dentary extend to symphysis. Vent close to anterior end of anal fin. Palatine not in two parts. Swim bladder without silvery pigment. Body of preserved specimen, light tan (Ref. 37473).
Inhabits sand, mud and rock bottom. Changes in color pattern with age (Ref. 37473).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Cohen, D.M., 1990. Argentinidae. p. 235-238. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4458)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9.6 - 16, mean 12.4 °C (based on 31 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00363 (0.00163 - 0.00807), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).