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Allosmerus elongatus (Ayres, 1854)

Whitebait smelt
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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 Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; ej vandrande; djupintervall 1 - 103 m (Ref. 96339). Temperate; 50°N - 35°N, 129°W - 121°W

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Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.9 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 6885)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 14 - 17; Ryggkotor: 65 - 67. Adipose fin small, directed backward (Ref. 6885). Color pale greenish, almost colorless, a sharply marked silvery stripe along side (Ref. 6885).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

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 Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Oviparous (Ref. 35792).

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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)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja
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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):  PD50 = 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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (13 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Low.