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Glossanodon leioglossus (Valenciennes, 1848) Smalltoothed argentine |
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photo by
García Rodríguez, M. |
| Family: | Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southern Spain to Cape Blanc in Mauritania including western Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||