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Argentina silus
Atlantic argentine - Grande argentine

Argentina silus
Characteristics:
• very large eyes
• small mouth
• dorsal fin inserted before the origin of pelvic fins
May be mistaken for: Clupea harengus - Osmerus mordax
Argentina silus
Family:
Argentinidae
Type of measure:
Fork mm
Maximum size:
480 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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