Pygmy argentine
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy, sand and gravel bottom . Sexual maturity reached around 8 cm SL, with female of 7.72 cm SL with ripe eggs and male of 8.66 cm SL with well-developed testes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Slender body. Swim bladder lacking silvery pigment. Light tan ground color in alcohol .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pygmy argentine is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pygmy argentine is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pygmy argentine is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 92 - 458 m , usually 183 - 366 m . Deep-water South Carolina to southern Florida, in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and off Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and northern Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | pygmy argentine |
| 🌍CES | stříbrnice trpasličí |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Pygmæ-guldlaks |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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