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Lyconodes argenteus Gilchrist, 1922 |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: known from one specimen taken off the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 110; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 94. Darker above, pale below (Ref. 6605). | |||
| Biology: | Pelagic juvenile phase (Ref. 58452). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||