longfin smelt

Spirinchus thaleichthys

Twenty One Centimeters Osmerid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Temperate fish

longfin smelt is known around North Pacific as a fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Smelts and Allies
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Spirinchus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North Pacific: Prince William Sound, Alaska to Monterey Bay, California, USA. Landlocked in Washington and Union Lakes in Washington, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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