greater argentine
argentina silus latin

Argentina silus (Greater argentine)

In the Faroe Islands, whales mostly eat squid, but will also eat fish species such as greater argentine and blue whiting.

They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm long, excepting the Greater argentine, Argentina silus, which reaches 70 cm.

Argentina silus (Greater argentine)

They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm long, excepting the Greater argentine, Argentina silus, which reaches 70 cm.

The benthic species include Coryphaenoides rupestris, Argentina silus, Etmopterus spinax, Chimaera monstrosa and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus.

Argentina silus (synonymous with Salmo silus) is also known as Atlantic Argentine, Great Silver Smelt, Greater Argentine, Herring Smelt or simply Smelt.