| Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 600 m |
| 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). |
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Scales lacks tiny spines. Swim bladder not silvery (Ref. 7251). Six gill rakers on lower arm of first gill arch (Ref. 37473). |
| Found on soft bottoms. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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