Greater argentine

Greater argentine
	Argentina silus
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Argentiniformes
Family:	Argentinidae
Genus:	Argentina
Species:	A. silus
Binomial name
	Argentina silus; (Ascanius, 1775)

The greater argentine (Argentina silus ; synonymous with Salmo silus), also known as the Atlantic argentine, great silver smelt, herring smelt or simply smelt, is a northern Atlantic herring smelt and can be found at depths from 140 to 1,440 metres (460 to 4,720 ft). This species reaches a length of 70.0 centimetres (27.6 in) SL. It is of commercial importance and it is used as seafood.

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References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Argentina silus" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
"Argentina silus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 21, 2006.

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