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The Argentine queenfish (Parona signata) is a saltwater fish of the family Carangidae that grows up to 60 cm.
Description
The Argentine queenfish is a jack (Carangidae) from the southwestern Atlantic, from southern Brazil to Argentina. The species reaches about 60 cm and has a streamlined, strongly compressed, silvery body with a deeply forked tail. It is a fast predator that hunts small fishes and crustaceans in schools in coastal waters. The species is caught locally in coastal fisheries, but is of modest culinary value owing to its many bones. It is a typical inhabitant of the temperate waters off the southeastern coast of South America.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Argentine queenfish?
The Argentine queenfish has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern. Silvery scad-like fish with a deeply forked tail; shoaling coastal fish.
Where does the Argentine queenfish live?
The Argentine queenfish lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom. Southwest Atlantic, from southern Brazil to Argentina.
How big does the Argentine queenfish get?
The Argentine queenfish grows to a maximum of about 60 cm. On average the species is around 40 cm.
Is the Argentine queenfish dangerous to humans?
No, the Argentine queenfish is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Argentine queenfish edible?
The Argentine queenfish is rarely eaten.
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