Shishamo
Sign in to save, or Spirinchus lanceolatus, is an anadromous smelt native to Hokkaido, Japan.
Species
シシャモ
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOsmeriformes
- FamilyOsmeridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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, or Spirinchus lanceolatus, is an anadromous smelt native to Hokkaido, Japan.
== Description == This fish averages 15 centimeters in length, with a maximum recorded length of 70 cm. It is generally dark on the back with a silver-white underside. It is distributed only along the Pacific coastal regions of Hokkaido, from Uchiura Bay to the coast of Akkeshi..