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Argentinidae
ARGENTINES OR HERRING SMELTS
Argentines; Herring smelts

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Argentina
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Argentina aliceae
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Argentina aliceae
Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina

Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
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Argentina anserina
Argentina anserina, plant and flower
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Argentina anserina, plant and flower

Argentina sialis
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Argentina sialis
Argentinidae
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Argentinidae

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Overview Main identification features FAMILY ARGENTINIDAE

ARGENTINES

These small fishes have elongate, compressed, silvery bodies; large eyes; one dorsal fin plus a small adipose fin behind it above the anal fin; a small mouth, with the upper jaw lacking teeth; fins without spines; pectorals low on the sides and pelvics that are under (but behind the origin of) the dorsal fin.

The family occurs worldwide in tropical to temperate areas and has 2 genera with 19 species. Two species occur in the eastern Pacific, and are usually found in deeper waters.



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