Illex argentinus
| Argentine shortfin squid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Teuthida |
| Family: | Ommastrephidae |
| Genus: | Illex |
| Species: | I. argentinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Illex argentinus (Castellanos, 1960) | |
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Illex argentinus, commonly known as the Argentine shortfin squid,[1] is a species of squid in the family Ommastrephidae.
It is one of the most commercially fished species of squid, with 511,087 tons harvested in 2002, or 23.3% of the entire squid harvest.[2]
References
- ↑ Illex argentinus. Seafood Portal.
- ↑ Rodhouse, Paul G (2005). "Review of the state of world marine fishery resources: Fisheries technical paper". World squid resources (FAO) (447). ISBN 92-5-105267-0.
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