Argentina sphyraena: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the argentina sphyraena lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Argentina sphyraena
Group	Bony fish
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Osmeriformes
Family	Argentinidae

Where does the argentina sphyraena live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the argentina sphyraena in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the argentina sphyraena?

The argentina sphyraena (Argentina sphyraena) is a ray-finned fish in the order Osmeriformes and the family Argentinidae, genus Argentina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the argentina sphyraena

Argentina sphyraena, the lesser silver smelt or lesser argentine, is a species of fish belonging to the family Argentinidae. A. sphyraena was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus. A pelagic fish found in the northeastern Atlantic, from Norway to Western Sahara, and in the Mediterranean Sea between 50 and 700 m depth. The species generally grows up to 20 cm total length, but 35.5 cm total length is the maximum recorded size. A. sphyraena feeds mostly on invertebrates, including polychaetes, molluscs, and crustaceans. One of the most notable characteristics of the species is that it smells of cucumbers.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Argentina sphyraena (revision 1376351513), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1529358 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).