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Common names: Whitebait smelt
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: bait: yes;
Comments: Ranges from San Fransisco northward. Utilized as a fresh food fish in California (Ref. 6885).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
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Common names from other countries

Stynka smukla, 异胡瓜鱼, Allosmer, ... more

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: Allosmerus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, osmia = smell, odour; fresh cut cucumber (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ayres.

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

marien demersaal; standvastig; diepte 1 - 103 m (Ref. 96339). Temperate; 50°N - 35°N, 129°W - 121°W

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystemen | Voorkomen | Point map | Introducties | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.9 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 6885)

Korte beschrijving Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9 - 11; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 14 - 17; Wervels: 65 - 67. Adipose fin small, directed backward (Ref. 6885). Color pale greenish, almost colorless, a sharply marked silvery stripe along side (Ref. 6885).

Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 2850). Abundant in bays (Ref. 2850). Forms schools (Ref. 2850). Important food for larger fishes (Ref. 2850). Spawns in subtidal banks (Ref. 2850).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

Oviparous (Ref. 35792).

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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet geëvalueerd

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)