first record from the EEZ of Argentina:
Elops smithi McBride, Rocha, Ruiz-Carus & Bowen, 2010
published in:
Bovcon, N.D., P.D. Cochia, G.A. Trobbiani, M. Belleggia, K.J. Jacobi, A.M. De Wysiecki, D.E. Figueroa & A.J. Irigoyen (2022):
Southernmost record of Elops smithi in the Southwest Atlantic. A tropical species in waters of Patagonia, Argentina.
Journal of Applied Ichthyology 38 (3): 320-324
abstract (from publication):
The presence of ladyfish Elops smithi in Patagonian waters is a new addition to the ichthyological fauna of the Argentinean Sea. This record represents a southward extension of its known distribution by 8 degrees of latitude, ~1500 km. It is another example of the more frequent arrival of tropical or subtropical fish species to Patagonian waters.