| Family: |
Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| Max. size: |
12.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 310 - 420 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 55-57. Distinctive pigmentation on throat and venter; 4 branchiostegals; anus immediately anterior to anal fin base; dentary teeth along more than half the distance from the angle of the gape to the symphysis; absence of densely pigmented spots along the midlateral line (Ref. 36002). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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