| Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine |
| Eastern Atlantic: southern Spain to Cape Blanc in Mauritania including western Mediterranean. |
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| Found on the outer continental shelf and upper slope, probably near the bottom. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans. Spawns from winter to spring in the Mediterranean (Ref. 4773). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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