Argentina elongata Hutton, 1879 |
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SeaFIC |
Family: | Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) | |||
Max. size: | 37 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 69 - 700 m | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and southern Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in offshore waters (Ref. 9258). Reported from depths between 69 m (Ref. 58489) and 600 m (Ref. 9258). New maximum depth range from Ref. 89422. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |