Bruce's argentine (Argentina brucei)

Scientific name: Argentina brucei Cohen & Atsaides, 1969

Bruce's argentine (Argentina brucei)

The Bruce's argentine (Argentina brucei) is a marine fish of the family Argentinidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, northern coast of South America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argentina brucei
Family
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
200–400 m (656–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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