| Family: |
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: southern Spain to Cape Blanc in Mauritania including western Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the outer continental shelf and upper slope, probably near the bottom. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans. Spawns from winter to spring in the Mediterranean (Ref. 4773). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(Ref. 96402)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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