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Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard, 1854)

Surf smelt
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Alaska country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Chignik Lagoon (Ref. 11619) to southeastern Alaska (Ref. 27547). Also reported from Izembek Bay and Gulf of Alaska (Ref. 96339). Good runs occurs as far north as Prince William Sound (Ref. 27547). Also Ref. 6876, 7419, 11366, 27436.
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National Fisheries Authority: http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/adfghome.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Éperlan du Pacifique, Eperlano del Pacífico, Éperlan, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: Hypomesus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek,mesos = a half (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología


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