Hypomesus
Sign in to saveHypomesus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae), consisting of five species found in the northern hemisphere.
Species
smallmouth smelts
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOsmeriformes
- FamilyOsmeridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded9,046
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Hypomesus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae), consisting of five species found in the northern hemisphere.
==Species== There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Hypomesus japonicus (Brevoort, 1856) Hypomesus nipponensis McAllister, 1963 (Japanese smelt) Hypomesus olidus (Pallas, 1814) (Pond smelt) Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard, 1854) (Surf smelt) Hypomesus transpacificus McAllister, 1963 (Delta smelt)