Scientific Name
Argentina aliceae

Common Name
Alice argentina

Biology
Forms schools near the bottom (Ref. 9270). Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 9270). Utilized as fishmeal (Ref. 9270). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Classification

Classified By

Cohen & Atsaides, 1969

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Argentines or herring smelts (Argentinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Nicaragua to Peru.

Range

13°N -

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

97 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 97 - 300 m (Ref. 9270), usually 100 - 160 m (Ref. 9270)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)