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Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) >
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: Allosmerus: Greek, allos = other + Greek, osmia = smell, odour; fresh cut cucumber (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ayres.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 103 m (Ref. 96339). Temperate; 50°N - 35°N, 129°W - 121°W
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.9 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 6885)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 9 - 11; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 14 - 17; Vertebre: 65 - 67. Adipose fin small, directed backward (Ref. 6885). Color pale greenish, almost colorless, a sharply marked silvery stripe along side (Ref. 6885).
Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 2850). Abundant in bays (Ref. 2850). Forms schools (Ref. 2850). Important food for larger fishes (Ref. 2850). Spawns in subtidal banks (Ref. 2850).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10.3 - 12.8, mean 11.6 °C (based on 18 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00372 (0.00178 - 0.00775), b=3.17 (2.99 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).