North-Pacific argentine (Argentina sialis)

Scientific name: Argentina sialis Gilbert, 1890

The North-Pacific argentine (Argentina sialis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Argentinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, mouth of Columbia River in Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 15; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Branchiostegal rays: 5-5.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argentina sialis
Family
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
11–274 m (36–899 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 11 - 274 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: mouth of Columbia River in Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.54 (preliminary estimate); tmax=5)

Sources

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

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