Argentina brucei
Argentina brucei Cohen & Atsaides, 1969
Bruce's argentine
photo by FAO


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Family:  Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 400 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on soft bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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