Whitebait smelt (Allosmerus elongatus)

Scientific name: Allosmerus elongatus Ayres, 1854

Whitebait smelt (Allosmerus elongatus)

The Whitebait smelt (Allosmerus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Osmeridae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 65 - 67. Adipose fin small, directed backward. Color pale greenish, almost colorless, a sharply marked silvery stripe along side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Allosmerus elongatus
Family
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.9
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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