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Osmeridae

Pygmy smelt

Osmerus spectrum

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish
Family
Osmeridae
Genus
Osmerus
Maximum length
17 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Heney Lake in southern Quebec, Lake Utopia in southern New Brunswick in Canada, Wilton Pond and Green Lake in southern Maine, USA. Introduced into Meach and Ouimet lakes in southern Quebec. May be present in other lakes in eastern Canada and New England, USA.
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