Author: (Ascanius, 1775)
FBname: Greater argentine
Comments: Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426).  Prefer depths of 182.8-255.9 m, temperature 7-10°C and mean salinity 34 ppt (Ref. 5951).  Probably form schools close to the bottom.  Feeds on planktonic invertebrates including euphausiids, amphipods (arrow worms, krill and <i>Thermisto</i> (Ref. 5951)), chaetognaths, squids and ctenophores, also small fishes.  Spawns from April to July (Ref. 4773).  Growth is slow.  Eggs and young are pelagic at depths of 400-500m.  Used fresh or in fish meal production (Ref. 35388).