Shishamo

Also known as Spirinchus lanceolatus

, 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..

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