Striated argentine (Argentina striata)

Scientific name: Argentina striata Goode & Bean, 1896

Striated argentine (Argentina striata)

The Striated argentine (Argentina striata) is a marine fish of the family Argentinidae. Native range: 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.

Biology

Scales lacks tiny spines. Swim bladder not silvery. Six gill rakers on lower arm of first gill arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argentina striata
Family
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
100–600 m (328–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 600 m, usually 100 - 200 m
Climate
Deep-water
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest

Sources

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

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