| Family: |
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 99.2 g; max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 11 - 325 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: mouth of Columbia River in Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-15; Vertebrae: 47-49. Branchiostegal rays: 5-5. |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic or mesopelagic (Ref. 265). Frequently found in the stomachs of rockfishes (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with pelagic eggs and pelagic larvae (Ref. 265). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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