Greenland argentine

Greenland argentine
Greenland argentine pictured next to a ballpoint pen for scale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Microstomatidae
Genus: Nansenia
Species:
N. groenlandica
Binomial name
Nansenia groenlandica
(Reinhardt, 1840)
Synonyms[2]
  • Microstomus groenlandicus Reinhardt, 1840

The Greenland argentine (Nansenia groenlandica) or large-eyed argentine is a species of pencil smelt fish.[3][4]

Description

It maximum length is 24.5 cm (9.6 in). It has 9–10 dorsal soft rays and 8–10 anal soft rays.[5] The ventral fins are inserted ahead of the dorsal fin, which is inserted in front of the midpoint of the body. It has 42–45 vertebrae and adults are silvery in colour, hence the name "argentine." The stomachs and peritoneum are coated with a dark pigment. It has 3 branchiostegal rays (bony rays supporting the gill membranes behind the lower jaw) and 7 or 8 pyloric caecae. It is also noted for its very large eyes.[5][6]

Habitat

The Greenland argentine lives in the North Atlantic Ocean.[2][7][8]

Behaviour

The Greenland argentine spawns mainly in spring and early summer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, J. (2019). "Nansenia groenlandica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18140801A60792788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T18140801A60792788.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Nansenia groenlandica". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Scientific Reports". order of the Trustees of the British Museum. June 29, 1943 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Survey, South Africa Fisheries and Marine Biological (June 29, 1924). "Report - Union of South Africa, Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey". The Survey. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nansenia groenlandica". FishBase. June 2021 version.
  6. ^ "Early Stages of Fishes in the Western North Atlantic Ocean: Scorpaeniformes through Tetraodontiformes". Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. June 29, 2007 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Nansenia groenlandica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin". Division of Systematic Biology, Stanford University. June 29, 1956 – via Google Books.


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