Greater argentine
| Greater argentine | |
|---|---|
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| Argentina silus | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Argentiniformes |
| Family: | Argentinidae |
| Genus: | Argentina |
| Species: | A. silus |
| Binomial name | |
| Argentina silus (Ascanius, 1775) | |
Not to be confused with Greater Argentina.
Argentina silus (synonymous with Salmo silus) is also known as Atlantic argentine, great silver smelt, greater argentine, herring smelt or simply smelt. It is a northern Atlantic herring smelt and can be found at depths from 140 to 1,440 metres (460 to 4,720 ft). This species reaches a length of 70.0 centimetres (27.6 in) SL. It is of commercial importance and it is used as seafood.
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Argentina silus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- "Argentina silus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
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