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Osmeridae

Shishamo

Spirinchus lanceolatus

Osmerid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Large
Temperate fish

Shishamo is a fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Smelts and Allies
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Spirinchus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southeastern Hokkaido, Japan.

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