Illex argentinus
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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 taken in 2002, or 23.3% of the entire squid harvest.[2]
References
- ^ Illex argentinus. Seafood Portal.
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Rodhouse, Paul G (2005). "Review of the state of world marine fishery resources: Fisheries technical paper". World squid resources (447). FAO. ISBN 95-5-105267-0.
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