Japanese smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)

Scientific name: Hypomesus nipponensis McAllister, 1963

Japanese smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)

The Japanese smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Osmeridae. Native range: Asia, Japan to the Korean Peninsula (not confirmed by ). USA report adverse ecological impact after introduction.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 19; Vertebrae: 53 - 57. Vomer T-shaped with well-developed posterior process; periphery of glossohyal bone with single row of conical teeth, central part toothless; gill rakers 10(7-11) + 23(20-25) = 32(29-36); pyloric caeca 4(1-6); base of adipose fin less then 20% of head length; eye large; adipose eyelid absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypomesus nipponensis
Family
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Japan to the Korean Peninsula (not confirmed by ). USA report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; post-spawning mortality almost 100%)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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