Argentine

Argentine (Argentina), a genus of small bony fishes of the family Salmonidae. One species (A. Yarrellii) is rarely found on the British and Northern European shores, some are North American, and two or three occur in the Mediterranean. They are chiefly remarkable for the silvery lustre of their sides, and the abundance of nacre (used in making artificial pearls) with which the fibrous walls of their air-bladder are externally loaded. They are sometimes fished for the sake of this substance, and are commonly taken in nets along with anchovies or sardines.