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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Argentiniformes (Marine smelts) >
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Argentina: Latin, argentus = silver (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Southwestern Atlantic: shelf waters of Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 50 - 52. This species is distinct by having the following characters: ceratobranchial of the first branchial arch with 7 rakers; pectoral fin with 17-18 rays; ventral fin 11-12 rays; lateral line scales 51-53 (usually 52); vertebrae 50-52 (usually 51) (Ref. 82076).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kobylianskii, S.G., 2004. Argentina brasiliensis sp. nova (Argentinidae) new species of Argentinid Fish from the coastal subtropical waters of the Southwestern Atlantic. J. Ichthyol. 44(8):563-568. (Ref. 82076)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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