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Striated argentine (Argentina striata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Argentina striata

Common Name
Striated argentine

Biology
Scales lacks tiny spines. Swim bladder not silvery (Ref. 7251). Six gill rakers on lower arm of first gill arch (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1896
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Argentines or herring smelts (Argentinidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to Florida, USA and around Gulf of Mexico; along coasts of Central America and South America to Brazil, and Uruguay (Ref. 47377).
Range
48°N - 35°S, 56°W - 98°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
100 m
Depth To - meters
600 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m (Ref. 57911), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 47377)
Trophic Level
Unknown
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
24.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
Unknown

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Vulnerability
Unknown
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated