Slender argentine | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Argentiniformes |
Family: | Microstomatidae |
Genus: | Microstoma |
Species: | M. microstoma |
Binomial name | |
Microstoma microstoma (A. Risso, 1810) |
The slender argentine, Microstoma microstoma, is a species of pencil smelt, found around the world in tropical and subtropical areas. This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. Its main food includes other fish, and its feces.