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Argentina sphyraena is a species of fish belonging to the family Argentinidae. Also known as the "stargazer", they inhabit the Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Black Sea, and typically live between 10 and 100 meters in depth. The stargazers are sedentary fish that camouflage themselves in sand or mud in order to prey upon other animals. They are carnivorous, benthic predators, or "bottom dwelling", which means they eat small animals, and are very important to the food chain. These fish mainly feed on polychaetes and crustaceans.Argentina Sphyraena was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus. It also inhabits the depth of 500-700. The maximum recorded length of the fish is 35.5cm specimens about 20 cm long are more common. it feeds on planktonic organisms medium sized fish.
The Argentina Sphyraena has an elongated and strong, laterally flattened body, with small teeth. Their eyes are located at the top of the head, with vertical mouths and a protractile appendix attached to the jaw. The fish do not live past the age of 5, and the females grow to be larger than males do. Length range varies quite a bit between the two genders, females range in length from about 10.9 to 16.4 centimeters, and the males range from 8.9 to 13.5 centimeters. As for weight, females on average weigh around 15.08 grams, and males weigh around 9.47 grams. The total average length and weight range for both sexes is 5.2 to 21.9 centimeters in length, and 2.0 to 182.5 grams in weight. The sex ratio between the fish is 1:1.98, so the female ratio is slightly biased.
Although the fish is not important to the economy, it has been claimed to be very important to the Black Sea's ecosystem.
Its native range is Europe and Africa.