Blackbelly Argentine

Argentina georgei

Elongated Argentinid Fish from Central American Waters

Blackbelly Argentine is known around Western Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 14.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Argentinidae
Genus: Argentina
Maximum length: 14.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: east coast of Florida to the Dry Tortugas, Bahama Banks, and off the northern coast of Cuba, the Antilles, and Central America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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