Illex argentinus
| Argentine shortfin squid | |
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| Species: | I. argentinus
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| Illex argentinus (Castellanos, 1960)
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Illex argentinus, commonly known as the Argentine shortfin squid is a species of squid in the family Ommastrephidae.
It is one of the most commercially fished species of squid, with 511,087 tons harvested in 2002, or 23.3% of the entire squid harvest.[1]
References
- ^ Rodhouse, Paul G (2005). "Review of the state of world marine fishery resources: Fisheries technical paper". World squid resources (447). FAO. ISBN 92-5-105267-0.
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