Argentinian Silverside

Odontesthes bonariensis is a species of Neotropical silverside, an euryhaline fish native to fresh, brackish and salt water in south-central and southeastern South America, but also introduced elsewhere. It is often known by the common name Argentinian silverside or Pejerrey (the latter is of Spanish origin, meaning "king fish," the Latin piscis given rise to "pez," fish, and "peje," a kind of fish, and "rey," king), but it is not the only species of silverside in Uruguay and Argentina and pejerrey is also used for many other silversides. It is a commercially important species and the target of major fisheries.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Argentinian Silverside being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Osmerus eperlanus
• Osmerus mordax
• Rhaphiodon vulpinus
• Atherinopsis californiensis
• Atherinops affinis
• Hemiculter leucisculus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Atheriniformes

Family

Atherinopsidae

Genus

Odontesthes

Species

Odontesthes bonariensis

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