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Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Argentina: Latin, argentus = silver (Ref. 45335); stewarti: Named for Stewart Springer for his numerous contributions to the ichthyology of the tropical western Pacific (Ref. 40914).
Eponymy: Stewart ‘Stew’ Springer (1906–1991). This fish was named after him in recognition of numerous contributions to the ichthyology of the tropical western Atlantic. (See Springer, S) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Cohen & Atsaides.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 366 - 567 m (Ref. 40914). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: off Nicaragua and from Mona Island to Dominica in the Antilles.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 40914)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 12; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 12 - 13; Ryggkotor: 52 - 53. Smooth scales; 5 branchiostegal rays; lacking a silvery pigment on swim bladder; body depth 10 or more times in SL (Ref. 40914).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Cohen, D.M. and S.P. Atsaides, 1969. Additions to a revision of Argentine fishes. Fish. Bull. 68(1):13-36. (Ref. 40914)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.7 - 16.9, mean 11.5 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00363 (0.00163 - 0.00807), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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