Argentina euchus Cohen, 1961

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 47 - 48. Preserved specimens with a dark brown band along flanks; paler ventrally (Ref. 3978).

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Argentiniformes

Family: Argentinidae

Genus: Argentina

Species: Argentina euchus Cohen, 1961

Climate Zone


  • bathydemersal
  • Location


  • Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa.
  • Biology


    Rare species (Ref. 3978).

    Habitat


    bathydemersal