Night smelt (Spirinchus starksi)

Scientific name: Spirinchus starksi Fisk, 1913

Night smelt (Spirinchus starksi)

The Night smelt (Spirinchus starksi) is a marine fish of the family Osmeridae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, southeastern Alaska to Point Arguello in central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19; Vertebrae: 60 - 64. In males, pectoral fins longer; tuberculate on head, scales, and lower fins. Green with silvery sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spirinchus starksi
Family
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: southeastern Alaska to Point Arguello in central California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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