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Argentina brasiliensis Kobyliansky, 2004 |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southwestern Atlantic: shelf waters of Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 50-52. This species is distinct by having the following characters: ceratobranchial of the first branchial arch with 7 rakers; pectoral fin with 17-18 rays; ventral fin 11-12 rays; lateral line scales 51-53 (usually 52); vertebrae 50-52 (usually 51) (Ref. 82076). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||