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Argentinidae (Argentines or herring smelts)
Etymology: Argentina: Latin, argentus = silver (Ref. 45335); stewarti: Named for Stewart Springer for his numerous contributions to the ichthyology of the tropical western Pacific (Ref. 40914).
Eponymy: Stewart ‘Stew’ Springer (1906–1991). This fish was named after him in recognition of numerous contributions to the ichthyology of the tropical western Atlantic. (See Springer, S) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Cohen & Atsaides.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 366 - 567 m (Ref. 40914). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: off Nicaragua and from Mona Island to Dominica in the Antilles.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40914)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cohen, D.M. and S.P. Atsaides, 1969. Additions to a revision of Argentine fishes. Fish. Bull. 68(1):13-36. (Ref. 40914)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.7 - 16.9, mean 11.5 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00363 (0.00163 - 0.00807), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).