Argentina georgei

Argentina georgei is a species of fish in the family Argentinidae found in the western Atlantic Ocean along the coasts of Florida, the Caribbean islands and Central America where it occurs at depths of from 220 to 457 metres (722 to 1,499 ft). This species grows to a length of 14.6 centimetres (5.7 in) SL.

Argentina georgei

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Argentiniformes
Family:
Argentinidae
Genus:
Argentina
Species:
A. georgei
Binomial name
Argentina georgei
Cohen & Atsaides, 1969

References
  • Kent E. Carpenter, The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic, Volume 2 Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae), ISSN 1020-6868.
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Argentina georgei" in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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