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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Argentiniformes (Marine smelts) >
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Glossanodon: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, anodos = without teeth (Ref. 45335); melanomanus: The species name reflects the presence of a black spot on the pectoral fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 302 m (Ref. 30457). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Known only from two captures on the continental slope off the Arabian Peninsula; Socotra Archipelago.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30457)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kobilyansky, S.G., 1998. Four new Indo-Pacific species and a new key to species of the genus Glossanodon (Argentinidae). J. Ichthyol. 38(9):697-707. (Ref. 30457)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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